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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 32.1% cheaper than Zofingen without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 49.8% cheaper than Zofingen without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$27.68 CHF 22.51
-56.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$107 CHF 86.8
-60.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$17.05 CHF 13.86
-38.59%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.76 CHF 3.06
-4.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-52.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$4.79 CHF 3.9
-81.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$4.23 CHF 3.44
-26.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$6.33 CHF 5.15
-27.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.83 CHF 1.49
-24.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.67 CHF 2.17
-30.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-32.03%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.85 CHF 3.94
-47.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$28.8 CHF 23.42
-70.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12.28 CHF 9.98
-30.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$22.61 CHF 18.38
-51.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.55 CHF 2.89
-23.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-28.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.87 CHF 2.34
-34.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.61 CHF 2.93
-39.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-16.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.17 CHF 1.76
0.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-55.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.09 CHF 0.89
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$11.43 CHF 9.29
-65.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.76 CHF 10.37
-30.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.96 CHF 1.6
-12.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.37 CHF 1.93
10.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.89 CHF 3.17
-86.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$98.9 CHF 80.4
-73.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$8.07 CHF 6.56
-59.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$4.4 CHF 3.58
-45.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$93.5 CHF 76
-96.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-38.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$39.6K CHF 32.2K
-23.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$57.2K CHF 46.5K
-58.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$367 CHF 298
-77.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$43.68 CHF 35.52
-49.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$42.55 CHF 34.6
-29.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$86.7 CHF 70.5
-40.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$24.94 CHF 20.28
-79.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$2,707 CHF 2,201
-92.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$39.4K CHF 32.1K
-86.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$100 CHF 81.4
-64.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$62.8 CHF 51.1
-36.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$98.1 CHF 79.8
-19.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$151 CHF 123
-41.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,702 CHF 1,384
-43.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,445 CHF 1,175
-67.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,789 CHF 2,268
-40.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,423 CHF 1,970
-50.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
-79.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$9,978 CHF 8,113
-24.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$7,702 CHF 6,263
-89.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
1.53
646.41%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zofingen: October 27, 2025

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