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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 59.1% cheaper than Zuchwil without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 63.6% cheaper than Zuchwil without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$30.45 CHF 24.76
-60.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$98.1 CHF 79.7
-56.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$21.06 CHF 17.13
-50.28%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.11 CHF 4.15
-29.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$5.67 CHF 4.61
-74.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$5.21 CHF 4.24
-82.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$6.26 CHF 5.09
-50.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$8.74 CHF 7.11
-47.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-37.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.28 CHF 2.67
-43.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.98 CHF 3.24
-60.55%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$7.26 CHF 5.91
-64.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$30.14 CHF 24.51
-71.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$33.95 CHF 27.6
-74.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$50.6 CHF 41.14
-78.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$4.2 CHF 3.42
-35.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.84 CHF 2.31
-46.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.04 CHF 2.47
-38.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5 CHF 4.07
-56.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.76 CHF 2.25
-32.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.38 CHF 1.94
-7.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-56.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.65 CHF 1.34
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$11.16 CHF 9.08
-64.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$14.91 CHF 12.12
-40.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.37 CHF 2.74
-22.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-86.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$97.9 CHF 79.6
-72.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.88 CHF 6.41
-58.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$4.17 CHF 3.39
-42.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$88.8 CHF 72.2
-96.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-42.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
-25.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-40.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$260 CHF 211
-67.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$36.26 CHF 29.48
-38.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$59.8 CHF 48.61
-49.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$87.4 CHF 71.1
-40.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$24.58 CHF 19.99
-79.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$3,392 CHF 2,758
-94.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
-86.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$138 CHF 112
-74.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$60.9 CHF 49.52
-34.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$146 CHF 119
-45.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$203 CHF 165
-56.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,698 CHF 1,380
-43.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,495 CHF 1,215
-68.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,838 CHF 2,307
-41.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,479 CHF 2,016
-51.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$16.9K CHF 13.7K
-81.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$9,911 CHF 8,059
-24.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$7,660 CHF 6,228
-89.66%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zuchwil: October 28, 2025

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