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

😐 Solo nomad: Solothurn is 133.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solothurn is 186.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 100% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.58 CHF 23.88
$11.61 MX$200
163.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$139 CHF 109
$42.75 MX$738
225.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.33 CHF 16.66
$10.60 MX$183
101.23%
Cappuccino
$6.61 CHF 5.16
$3.59 MX$62.0
84.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 CHF 4.35
$1.45 MX$25.08
284.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 CHF 4.22
$0.90 MX$15.50
501.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 CHF 5.15
$3.03 MX$52.4
117.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 CHF 4.94
$4.56 MX$78.8
38.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$1.45 MX$25.07
53.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.26 CHF 2.54
$1.83 MX$31.55
78.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 CHF 2.56
$1.61 MX$27.77
103.73%
Eggs
$7.31 CHF 5.71
$2.54 MX$43.82
187.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.16 CHF 22.78
$8.54 MX$148
241.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.63 CHF 24.70
$8.47 MX$146
273.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$38.85 CHF 30.34
$10.86 MX$188
257.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.12 CHF 3.21
$2.73 MX$47.13
50.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 CHF 2.19
$1.49 MX$25.77
87.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 CHF 2.42
$1.94 MX$33.55
59.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 CHF 3.39
$2.16 MX$37.38
100.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 CHF 1.45
$1.85 MX$31.88
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Onion (1kg)
$2.05 CHF 1.60
$2.19 MX$37.80
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.07 MX$18.52
132.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 CHF 0.82
$1.08 MX$18.71
-2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.20 CHF 8.75
$4.06 MX$70.1
175.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.10 CHF 7.89
$10.46 MX$181
-3.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 CHF 2.10
$1.65 MX$28.56
63.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$2.55 MX$44.01
-1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 CHF 2.85
$0.56 MX$9.60
551.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.4 CHF 76.8
$26.20 MX$453
275.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.19
$3.14 MX$54.2
152.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.33
$2.37 MX$40.96
80.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$75.1 CHF 58.6
$3.24 MX$56.0
2216.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.31 MX$22.70
70.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K CHF 29.1K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
22.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K CHF 30.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
62.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.1 CHF 76.6
$83.1 MX$1,436
18.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.70 CHF 23.98
$22.15 MX$383
38.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 CHF 46.49
$29.37 MX$507
102.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.0 CHF 57.8
$51.2 MX$884
44.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.43 CHF 19.08
$18.69 MX$323
30.71%
Cinema Ticket
$24.91 CHF 19.46
$4.89 MX$84.4
409.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,353 CHF 2,619
$199 MX$3,431
1587.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.9K CHF 15.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
281.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 109
$35.93 MX$621
289.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.65 CHF 33.31
$39.39 MX$680
8.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 CHF 77.6
$80.3 MX$1,387
23.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 147
$87.6 MX$1,512
114.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 CHF 993
$963 MX$16.6K
31.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 CHF 840
$482 MX$8,326
123.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,827 CHF 1,427
$1,645 MX$28.4K
11.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 CHF 1,396
$1,192 MX$20.6K
49.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 7,986
$3,957 MX$68.3K
158.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,074 CHF 3,963
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-22.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solothurn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,144 CHF 5,580
$726 MX$12.5K
883.64%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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