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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Solothurn is 127.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Solothurn is 215.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.52 CHFย 24.51
$11.88 MX$210
156.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHFย 116
$41.90 MX$740
244.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.68 CHFย 16.61
$10.55 MX$186
96.02%
Cappuccino
$6.32 CHFย 5.08
$3.60 MX$63.5
75.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.58 CHFย 4.48
$1.50 MX$26.45
272.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHFย 4.15
$0.91 MX$16.09
467.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.90 CHFย 5.54
$3.08 MX$54.4
124.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.13 CHFย 4.92
$4.47 MX$78.8
37.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHFย 1.79
$1.39 MX$24.54
60.43%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 CHFย 2.65
$1.90 MX$33.47
73.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 CHFย 2.71
$1.60 MX$28.27
111.25%
Eggs
$7.31 CHFย 5.87
$2.60 MX$45.97
181.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.09 CHFย 24.16
$8.36 MX$148
259.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$30.97 CHFย 24.87
$8.64 MX$152
258.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.00 CHFย 32.12
$10.91 MX$192
266.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.07 CHFย 3.26
$2.61 MX$45.98
55.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 CHFย 2.24
$1.44 MX$25.46
93.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 CHFย 2.45
$1.96 MX$34.55
55.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.27 CHFย 3.43
$2.12 MX$37.34
101.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 CHFย 1.48
$1.86 MX$32.87
-0.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 CHFย 1.58
$2.22 MX$39.20
-11.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHFย 2.08
$1.02 MX$17.99
153.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CHFย 0.89
$1.04 MX$18.36
6.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.26 CHFย 9.04
$4.05 MX$71.5
178.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 CHFย 8.02
$10.18 MX$180
-1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 CHFย 2.09
$1.69 MX$29.79
53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHFย 1.92
$2.62 MX$46.25
-8.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 CHFย 2.95
$0.51 MX$9.09
621.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHFย 78.2
$26.52 MX$468
267.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.60 CHFย 6.10
$3.15 MX$55.7
141.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.34 CHFย 3.49
$2.46 MX$43.49
76.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.3 CHFย 59.7
$3.26 MX$57.5
2179.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.30 CHFย 1.85
$1.32 MX$23.36
74.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K CHFย 31.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
28.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K CHFย 30.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
59.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.0 CHFย 78.7
$83.5 MX$1,474
17.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.36 CHFย 25.18
$22.86 MX$404
37.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CHFย 47.02
$30.04 MX$530
94.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.1 CHFย 58.7
$51.9 MX$916
40.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.36 CHFย 19.56
$18.30 MX$323
33.11%
Cinema Ticket
$24.28 CHFย 19.49
$5.12 MX$90.4
374.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,340 CHFย 2,682
$201 MX$3,541
1564.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.7K CHFย 15.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
270.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHFย 112
$35.73 MX$631
291.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.33 CHFย 34.79
$40.27 MX$711
7.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 CHFย 77.7
$79.2 MX$1,398
22.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHFย 150
$89.3 MX$1,576
109.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 CHFย 1,014
$947 MX$16.7K
33.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 CHFย 864
$483 MX$8,525
122.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,851 CHFย 1,487
$1,599 MX$28.2K
15.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,757 CHFย 1,410
$1,211 MX$21.4K
45.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K CHFย 8,109
$3,996 MX$70.5K
152.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,060 CHFย 4,063
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-20.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,361 CHFย 5,108
$730 MX$12.9K
771.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.42
-81.70%

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Last update for Solothurn: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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