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

😐 Solo nomad: Rapperswil is 104.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 165.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rapperswil is 113.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 113.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rapperswil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.18 CHF 23.51
$11.85 MX$211
154.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 CHF 90.8
$42.16 MX$750
176.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.32 CHF 14.27
$10.75 MX$191
70.42%
Cappuccino
$5.56 CHF 4.33
$3.47 MX$61.8
60.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.59 CHF 4.35
$1.45 MX$25.85
285.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 CHF 3.87
$0.90 MX$16.06
452.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 CHF 5.81
$3.05 MX$54.3
144.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.28 CHF 4.89
$4.42 MX$78.6
42.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rapperswil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$1.37 MX$24.36
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$1.87 MX$33.31
-41.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$1.54 MX$27.46
62.99%
Eggs
$3.64 CHF 2.83
$2.50 MX$44.53
45.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.14 CHF 21.92
$8.61 MX$153
226.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.66 CHF 25.45
$8.63 MX$154
278.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.85 CHF 28.71
$11.02 MX$196
234.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.75 MX$48.91
-9.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 CHF 1.42
$1.43 MX$25.41
27.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.87 MX$33.32
33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.90
$2.17 MX$38.56
12.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 CHF 1.42
$1.88 MX$33.50
-3.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 CHF 1.45
$2.25 MX$39.96
-17.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CHF 2.05
$1.07 MX$18.99
146.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 CHF 0.50
$1.07 MX$19.10
-40.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.64 CHF 8.29
$4.15 MX$73.9
156.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.36 CHF 8.85
$10.34 MX$184
9.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 CHF 0.64
$1.68 MX$29.87
-50.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$2.48 MX$44.19
-6.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Rapperswil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 2.98
$0.55 MX$9.87
594.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHF 77.2
$26.53 MX$472
273.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 CHF 5.19
$3.22 MX$57.2
106.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.27
$2.48 MX$44.15
69.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.5 CHF 63.5
$3.11 MX$55.3
2520.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$1.26 MX$22.34
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
32.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
69.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rapperswil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 CHF 253
$82.5 MX$1,467
293.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.2 CHF 45.36
$22.29 MX$396
161.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 CHF 40.84
$30.02 MX$534
74.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rapperswil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 CHF 68.3
$51.4 MX$915
70.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.11 CHF 17.22
$4.98 MX$88.7
343.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rapperswil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,866 CHF 2,233
$200 MX$3,558
1333.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.3K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
561.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rapperswil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 CHF 93.7
$35.71 MX$635
236.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.61 CHF 29.30
$39.56 MX$704
-4.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 CHF 76.3
$80.6 MX$1,433
21.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.5 CHF 47.12
$88.3 MX$1,571
-31.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rapperswil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,723 CHF 1,342
$969 MX$17.2K
77.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CHF 1,139
$482 MX$8,579
203.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,816 CHF 2,194
$1,595 MX$28.4K
76.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,497 CHF 1,945
$1,184 MX$21.1K
110.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 11.9K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
277.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,507
$6,522 MX$116.0K
67.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rapperswil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,643 CHF 6,733
$756 MX$13.5K
1042.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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

Last update for Rapperswil: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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