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

😐 Solo nomad: Schaan is 33% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schaan is 125.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.25 CHF 22.97
$11.99 MX$227
135.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 CHF 64.6
$42.47 MX$803
87.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.75 CHF 11.99
$10.47 MX$198
40.88%
Cappuccino
$6.8 CHF 5.53
$3.6 MX$68.2
88.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.56
$1.44 MX$27.16
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CHF 4.9
$0.89 MX$16.79
577.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.9 CHF 3.99
$3.09 MX$58.5
58.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 CHF 2.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
-20.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 CHF 1.57
$1.38 MX$26.04
39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$4.91 CHF 3.99
$1.85 MX$34.9
165.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
$6.08 CHF 4.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
138.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.39 CHF 23.9
$8.61 MX$163
241.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.98 CHF 20.31
$8.54 MX$161
192.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.87 CHF 40.55
$10.98 MX$208
354.19%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.72 MX$51.4
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.88 MX$35.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
$8.56 CHF 6.96
$2.19 MX$41.42
290.87%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.87 MX$35.3
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.19 MX$41.37
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$20.23
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$1.09 MX$20.64
120.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$12.39 CHF 10.07
$8.86 MX$167
39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
361.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$1.31 MX$24.85
90.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87 CHF 70.7
$84.2 MX$1,592
3.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.98 CHF 26.82
$22.14 MX$419
48.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.2 CHF 35.94
$30.14 MX$570
46.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$124 CHF 101
$52 MX$983
139.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.07 CHF 16.32
$5.07 MX$95.9
295.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,870 CHF 1,521
$965 MX$18.3K
93.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,073 CHF 2,499
$1,653 MX$31.2K
85.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,275
$3,081 MX$58.3K
230.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,422 CHF 5,222
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-14.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,000 CHF 7,318
$792 MX$15K
1036.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Schaan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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