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

😐 Solo nomad: Schaan is 48.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schaan is 61.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.33 CHF 21.40
$11.85 MX$209
130.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 CHF 61.7
$42.16 MX$744
86.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.72 CHF 11.52
$10.75 MX$190
36.93%
Cappuccino
$6.72 CHF 5.26
$3.47 MX$61.3
93.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CHF 2.45
$1.45 MX$25.65
115.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CHF 4.75
$0.90 MX$15.93
574.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.07 CHF 3.97
$3.05 MX$53.9
66.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 CHF 2.93
$4.42 MX$77.9
-15.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 CHF 1.57
$1.37 MX$24.17
46.72%
White Bread (500g)
$4.81 CHF 3.76
$1.87 MX$33.05
157.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.54 MX$27.25
-
Eggs
$6.00 CHF 4.70
$2.50 MX$44.18
140.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.99 CHF 22.70
$8.61 MX$152
236.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.88 CHF 19.48
$8.63 MX$152
188.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.36 CHF 38.65
$11.02 MX$195
347.91%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.75 MX$48.53
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.43 MX$25.21
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.87 MX$33.05
-
Tomato (1kg)
$8.78 CHF 6.88
$2.17 MX$38.26
304.61%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.88 MX$33.23
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.25 MX$39.65
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$18.85
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.07 MX$18.95
132.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.15 MX$73.3
-
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 CHF 10.13
$10.34 MX$182
25.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.84
-
🚌 Getting Around
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.47 CHF 1.94
$0.55 MX$9.80
349.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.22 MX$56.8
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$43.80
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$54.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$1.26 MX$22.16
100.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.2 CHF 66.7
$82.5 MX$1,456
3.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.18 CHF 25.98
$22.29 MX$393
48.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.53 CHF 34.08
$30.02 MX$530
45.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$124 CHF 97.2
$51.4 MX$908
141.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.75 CHF 15.47
$4.98 MX$88.0
296.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,530
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.71 MX$630
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.56 MX$698
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$80.6 MX$1,422
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.3 MX$1,559
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,867 CHF 1,462
$969 MX$17.1K
92.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,511
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,069 CHF 2,403
$1,595 MX$28.2K
92.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K CHF 8,165
$4,050 MX$71.5K
157.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,553 CHF 5,131
$6,522 MX$115.1K
0.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,233 CHF 7,229
$756 MX$13.4K
1120.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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

Last update for Schaan: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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