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

😐 Solo nomad: Schaan is 77.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schaan is 75.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.29 CHF 21.31
$11.61 MX$200
135.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 CHF 62.3
$42.75 MX$738
86.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.51 CHF 11.33
$10.60 MX$183
36.89%
Cappuccino
$6.84 CHF 5.35
$3.59 MX$62.0
90.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.47
$1.45 MX$25.08
117.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 CHF 4.88
$0.90 MX$15.50
593.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.91 CHF 3.84
$3.03 MX$52.4
62.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 CHF 2.83
$4.56 MX$78.8
-20.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 CHF 1.57
$1.45 MX$25.07
39.31%
White Bread (500g)
$5.07 CHF 3.96
$1.83 MX$31.55
177.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.61 MX$27.77
-
Eggs
$5.88 CHF 4.59
$2.54 MX$43.82
131.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.59 CHF 23.11
$8.54 MX$148
246.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.74 CHF 19.32
$8.47 MX$146
192.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.17 CHF 38.40
$10.86 MX$188
352.76%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.73 MX$47.13
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.49 MX$25.77
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.94 MX$33.55
-
Tomato (1kg)
$8.66 CHF 6.76
$2.16 MX$37.38
300.93%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.85 MX$31.88
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.19 MX$37.80
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$18.52
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 CHF 1.94
$1.08 MX$18.71
129.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.06 MX$70.1
-
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 CHF 10.16
$10.46 MX$181
24.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
-
🚌 Getting Around
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$0.56 MX$9.60
337.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.14 MX$54.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$40.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$56.0
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$1.31 MX$22.70
92.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 CHF 68.4
$83.1 MX$1,436
5.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.05 CHF 25.81
$22.15 MX$383
49.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.85 CHF 34.25
$29.37 MX$507
49.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$121 CHF 94.9
$51.2 MX$884
137.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.89 CHF 15.54
$4.89 MX$84.4
306.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$199 MX$3,431
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.93 MX$621
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.39 MX$680
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$80.3 MX$1,387
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$87.6 MX$1,512
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 CHF 1,416
$963 MX$16.6K
88.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,129 CHF 2,444
$1,645 MX$28.4K
90.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,043
$3,957 MX$68.3K
160.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,559 CHF 5,123
$6,513 MX$112.5K
0.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schaan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,957 CHF 6,995
$726 MX$12.5K
1133.22%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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