Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Vevey Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Vevey

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 49.9% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 68.9% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$31.02 CHF 25.22
-61.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$150 CHF 122
-71.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$19.53 CHF 15.88
-46.39%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.99 CHF 4.87
-39.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$5.5 CHF 4.47
-73.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$4.99 CHF 4.05
-82.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.57 CHF 7.78
-67.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.3 CHF 5.94
-37.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.15 CHF 1.75
-35.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.77 CHF 3.07
-50.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.34 CHF 3.53
-63.82%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$7.43 CHF 6.04
-65.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$26.73 CHF 21.73
-67.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-74.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$52.7 CHF 42.87
-79.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-28.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-38.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.91 CHF 2.36
-35.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$6.47 CHF 5.26
-66.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-23.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-9.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-59.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.5 CHF 1.22
-27.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$11.18 CHF 9.09
-64.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$15.28 CHF 12.42
-42.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.02 CHF 1.64
-14.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.01 CHF 2.44
-13.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.67 CHF 2.98
-85.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$243 CHF 197
-89.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.95 CHF 6.46
-59.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-44.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$66.1 CHF 53.7
-95.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-40.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$40K CHF 32.6K
-24.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-40.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$309 CHF 251
-72.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$49.55 CHF 40.29
-55.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$60.6 CHF 49.24
-50.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$87.9 CHF 71.4
-40.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$37.34 CHF 30.36
-49.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$25.13 CHF 20.43
-79.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$2,600 CHF 2,114
-92.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
-84.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$108 CHF 87.5
-66.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$69.1 CHF 56.2
-42.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$172 CHF 140
-54.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$185 CHF 151
-52.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,408 CHF 1,145
-31.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,449 CHF 1,178
-67.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,330 CHF 1,895
-29.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,284 CHF 1,857
-47.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$10.7K CHF 8,687
-71.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$9,421 CHF 7,660
-20.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vevey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$8,554 CHF 6,956
-90.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.5
356.80%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vevey: October 28, 2025

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