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 49.8% cheaper than Zofingen without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 40.3% cheaper than Zofingen without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$28.45 CHF 22.22
-58.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$108 CHF 84.0
-60.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$17.52 CHF 13.69
-38.64%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.72 CHF 2.91
-6.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$3.10 CHF 2.42
-53.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$4.64 CHF 3.62
-80.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$4.41 CHF 3.44
-30.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$6.29 CHF 4.91
-29.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.86 CHF 1.45
-26.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$2.75 CHF 2.14
-32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-33.91%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$4.76 CHF 3.72
-47.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$28.80 CHF 22.50
-70.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$12.31 CHF 9.61
-29.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$22.43 CHF 17.52
-50.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.55 CHF 2.77
-22.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.12 CHF 1.66
-32.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.89 CHF 2.26
-35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$3.72 CHF 2.91
-41.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-13.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.26 CHF 1.77
-0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.51 CHF 1.96
-57.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.13 CHF 0.89
-5.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$11.51 CHF 8.99
-63.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$12.59 CHF 9.84
-17.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.90 CHF 1.48
-11.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.32 CHF 1.81
6.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-86.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$98.0 CHF 76.5
-72.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$8.06 CHF 6.30
-60.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$4.40 CHF 3.44
-43.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$91.8 CHF 71.7
-96.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.05 CHF 1.60
-38.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
-22.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$57.9K CHF 45.2K
-58.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$372 CHF 291
-77.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$43.15 CHF 33.70
-48.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$43.42 CHF 33.91
-30.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$87.5 CHF 68.3
-41.18%
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
Zofingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$2,705 CHF 2,112
-92.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-86.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$98.5 CHF 76.9
-63.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$60.7 CHF 47.39
-34.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$98.3 CHF 76.7
-18.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$147 CHF 115
-39.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,691 CHF 1,321
-42.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,496 CHF 1,168
-67.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,871 CHF 2,243
-44.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$2,511 CHF 1,961
-52.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$15.1K CHF 11.8K
-73.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$12.0K CHF 9,360
-45.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zofingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$7,972 CHF 6,226
-90.51%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zofingen: February 28, 2026

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