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 62% cheaper than Zuchwil without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54% cheaper than Zuchwil without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$30.47 CHF 23.80
-61.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$97.8 CHF 76.4
-56.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$21.07 CHF 16.46
-48.98%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$5.09 CHF 3.98
-31.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$5.68 CHF 4.44
-74.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$5.29 CHF 4.13
-82.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$6.49 CHF 5.07
-53.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$8.64 CHF 6.74
-48.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-36.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.35 CHF 2.62
-44.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.95 CHF 3.09
-61.01%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$7.58 CHF 5.92
-67.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$29.84 CHF 23.30
-71.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$33.35 CHF 26.05
-74.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$50.1 CHF 39.15
-78.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$4.20 CHF 3.28
-34.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-49.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$3.16 CHF 2.47
-40.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$4.98 CHF 3.89
-56.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.78 CHF 2.17
-32.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.29 CHF 1.79
-1.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.54 CHF 1.98
-57.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.65 CHF 1.29
-35.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$11.21 CHF 8.76
-62.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$15.32 CHF 11.96
-32.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.73 CHF 2.13
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.18 CHF 2.49
-22.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.82 CHF 2.99
-85.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$99.0 CHF 77.3
-73.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$7.87 CHF 6.14
-59.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$4.19 CHF 3.27
-40.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$89.1 CHF 69.6
-96.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-43.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
-25.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$39.2K CHF 30.6K
-38.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$252 CHF 196
-67.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$35.02 CHF 27.35
-36.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$58.4 CHF 45.59
-48.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$88.1 CHF 68.8
-41.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$24.42 CHF 19.07
-79.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$3,388 CHF 2,646
-94.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$39.1K CHF 30.6K
-86.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$141 CHF 110
-74.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$61.9 CHF 48.30
-36.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$147 CHF 115
-45.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$198 CHF 155
-55.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,683 CHF 1,314
-42.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,473 CHF 1,150
-67.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,837 CHF 2,215
-43.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$2,441 CHF 1,906
-51.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-75.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$14.0K CHF 10.9K
-53.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zuchwil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$7,702 CHF 6,015
-90.18%
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 Zuchwil: March 3, 2026

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