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

😐 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 148.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 123.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solothurn is 154.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 105.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.52 CHF 23.90
$11.85 MX$209
157.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 112
$42.16 MX$744
240.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.22 CHF 16.61
$10.75 MX$190
97.40%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.16
$3.47 MX$61.3
89.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 CHF 4.29
$1.45 MX$25.65
277.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.18
$0.90 MX$15.93
492.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 CHF 5.41
$3.05 MX$53.9
126.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 CHF 4.68
$4.42 MX$77.9
35.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.37 MX$24.17
58.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$1.87 MX$33.05
80.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 CHF 2.55
$1.54 MX$27.25
111.04%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.68
$2.50 MX$44.18
190.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.86
$8.61 MX$152
239.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$30.92 CHF 24.21
$8.63 MX$152
258.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.63
$11.02 MX$195
254.99%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$2.75 MX$48.53
49.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$1.43 MX$25.21
97.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.44
$1.87 MX$33.05
66.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 CHF 3.47
$2.17 MX$38.26
104.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CHF 1.50
$1.88 MX$33.23
1.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 CHF 1.53
$2.25 MX$39.65
-12.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 1.93
$1.07 MX$18.85
130.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$1.07 MX$18.95
2.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.85
$4.15 MX$73.3
172.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 CHF 7.97
$10.34 MX$182
-1.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 CHF 2.13
$1.68 MX$29.64
61.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.48 MX$43.84
-1.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$0.55 MX$9.80
567.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHF 75.7
$26.53 MX$468
264.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.08
$3.22 MX$56.8
141.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$2.48 MX$43.80
68.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.0 CHF 57.1
$3.11 MX$54.9
2245.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$1.26 MX$22.16
80.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
24.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K CHF 30.0K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
59.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.4 CHF 77.9
$82.5 MX$1,456
20.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.25 CHF 24.47
$22.29 MX$393
40.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 45.08
$30.02 MX$530
91.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 CHF 58.4
$51.4 MX$908
44.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 CHF 19.49
$18.29 MX$323
36.09%
Cinema Ticket
$24.93 CHF 19.52
$4.98 MX$88.0
400.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,371 CHF 2,640
$200 MX$3,530
1585.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K CHF 15.2K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
266.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 109
$35.71 MX$630
288.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 CHF 33.41
$39.56 MX$698
7.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 CHF 76.2
$80.6 MX$1,422
20.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 148
$88.3 MX$1,559
113.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 977
$969 MX$17.1K
28.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 CHF 824
$482 MX$8,511
118.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,430
$1,595 MX$28.2K
14.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 CHF 1,399
$1,184 MX$20.9K
50.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.0K CHF 7,868
$4,050 MX$71.5K
148.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,055 CHF 3,958
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-22.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,038 CHF 5,511
$756 MX$13.4K
830.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.42
-81.70%

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

Last update for Solothurn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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