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

😐 Solo nomad: Rheinfelden is 148.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 181.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rheinfelden is 128.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 149.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rheinfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.95 CHF 21.83
$11.85 MX$212
135.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 CHF 83.9
$42.16 MX$755
154.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.99 CHF 13.27
$10.75 MX$192
58.05%
Cappuccino
$5.77 CHF 4.50
$3.47 MX$62.2
66.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.90 CHF 3.83
$1.45 MX$26.01
237.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 CHF 3.65
$0.90 MX$16.16
418.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.20 CHF 6.41
$3.05 MX$54.7
168.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.32 CHF 4.94
$4.42 MX$79.1
42.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rheinfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.37 MX$24.51
56.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 CHF 2.66
$1.87 MX$33.51
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.29 CHF 3.35
$1.54 MX$27.63
178.57%
Eggs
$7.12 CHF 5.56
$2.50 MX$44.81
184.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.70 CHF 22.41
$8.61 MX$154
233.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.27 CHF 27.54
$8.63 MX$155
308.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.17 CHF 32.15
$11.02 MX$197
273.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 CHF 2.78
$2.75 MX$49.22
29.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.43 MX$25.56
51.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.26
$1.87 MX$33.52
54.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.76 CHF 5.28
$2.17 MX$38.80
211.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.88 MX$33.70
18.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$2.25 MX$40.21
-4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.07 MX$19.11
127.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.88
$1.07 MX$19.22
5.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 8.72
$4.15 MX$74.4
169.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 CHF 10.12
$10.34 MX$185
25.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CHF 1.52
$1.68 MX$30.06
15.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.84
$2.48 MX$44.46
-5.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Rheinfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHF 3.08
$0.55 MX$9.93
616.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 77.2
$26.53 MX$475
272.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 CHF 6.13
$3.22 MX$57.6
143.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.27
$2.48 MX$44.42
68.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 68.5
$3.11 MX$55.7
2719.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.26 MX$22.48
71.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
34.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K CHF 35.3K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
88.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rheinfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 CHF 240
$82.5 MX$1,476
272.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.9 CHF 42.08
$22.29 MX$399
141.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.53
$30.02 MX$537
94.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rheinfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.6 CHF 69.2
$51.4 MX$921
72.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.09 CHF 18.04
$4.98 MX$89.2
363.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rheinfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,095 CHF 2,417
$200 MX$3,580
1447.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
560.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rheinfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 107
$35.71 MX$639
281.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHF 52.4
$39.56 MX$708
69.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 137
$80.6 MX$1,442
118.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$88.3 MX$1,581
110.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rheinfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,725 CHF 1,347
$969 MX$17.4K
77.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,161
$482 MX$8,632
208.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,873 CHF 2,244
$1,595 MX$28.6K
80.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,092 CHF 2,415
$1,184 MX$21.2K
161.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
240.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K CHF 9,168
$6,522 MX$116.7K
79.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rheinfelden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
11.42
-77.93%

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Last update for Rheinfelden: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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