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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 61.6% cheaper than Wallisellen without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 59.9% cheaper than Wallisellen without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Wallisellen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$30.93 CHF 24.15
-61.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$147 CHF 115
-71.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$18.71 CHF 14.61
-42.54%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$6.45 CHF 5.04
-46.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$5.86 CHF 4.58
-75.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$5.23 CHF 4.08
-82.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.37 CHF 5.76
-58.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$8.56 CHF 6.69
-48.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Wallisellen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.18 CHF 1.71
-37.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.29 CHF 2.57
-43.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.52 CHF 2.75
-56.25%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$7.43 CHF 5.80
-66.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$28.01 CHF 21.87
-69.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$32.23 CHF 25.17
-73.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$40.86 CHF 31.91
-73.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.14 CHF 2.45
-12.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.90 CHF 1.48
-24.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-23.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$5.22 CHF 4.08
-58.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.53 CHF 1.98
-25.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.28 CHF 1.78
-1.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.50 CHF 1.95
-57.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.13 CHF 0.88
-5.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$10.98 CHF 8.57
-62.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$11.30 CHF 8.83
-8.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.26 CHF 1.76
-25.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.32 CHF 1.81
6.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Wallisellen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.88 CHF 3.03
-85.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$97.0 CHF 75.7
-72.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$6.89 CHF 5.38
-53.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$4.11 CHF 3.21
-39.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$80.2 CHF 62.6
-96.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.18 CHF 1.70
-42.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$39.6K CHF 31.0K
-22.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$39.5K CHF 30.8K
-39.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Wallisellen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$252 CHF 197
-67.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$35.46 CHF 27.69
-37.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$53.4 CHF 41.69
-43.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Wallisellen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$86.2 CHF 67.3
-40.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$24.70 CHF 19.29
-79.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Wallisellen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$2,861 CHF 2,234
-93.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$39.5K CHF 30.9K
-86.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Wallisellen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$137 CHF 107
-73.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$61.2 CHF 47.82
-35.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$147 CHF 115
-45.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$202 CHF 158
-56.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Wallisellen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,719 CHF 1,343
-43.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,440 CHF 1,125
-66.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,792 CHF 2,180
-42.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$2,420 CHF 1,890
-51.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$14.9K CHF 11.7K
-72.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$11.9K CHF 9,311
-45.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Wallisellen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$9,087 CHF 7,097
-91.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.09
446.41%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Wallisellen: February 28, 2026

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