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

😐 Solo nomad: Thun is 122.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 176.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 186% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 133.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.43 CHF 22.03
$11.88 MX$210
130.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHF 99.0
$41.90 MX$740
194.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.14 CHF 13.77
$10.55 MX$186
62.46%
Cappuccino
$5.70 CHF 4.58
$3.60 MX$63.5
58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 CHF 3.79
$1.50 MX$26.45
214.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.81
$0.91 MX$16.09
420.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.11 CHF 6.51
$3.08 MX$54.4
163.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 CHF 6.05
$4.47 MX$78.8
68.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.75
$1.39 MX$24.54
56.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 CHF 2.77
$1.90 MX$33.47
81.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.16 CHF 3.34
$1.60 MX$28.27
160.00%
Eggs
$7.03 CHF 5.65
$2.60 MX$45.97
170.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.57 CHF 21.33
$8.36 MX$148
217.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.65 CHF 23.00
$8.64 MX$152
231.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.52 CHF 32.54
$10.91 MX$192
271.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 CHF 2.73
$2.61 MX$45.98
30.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 CHF 1.70
$1.44 MX$25.46
46.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.30
$1.96 MX$34.55
46.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.35 CHF 5.10
$2.12 MX$37.34
199.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 CHF 1.75
$1.86 MX$32.87
17.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.78
$2.22 MX$39.20
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.04
$1.02 MX$17.99
149.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.92
$1.04 MX$18.36
9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.12 CHF 8.93
$4.05 MX$71.5
174.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.38 CHF 9.94
$10.18 MX$180
21.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 CHF 1.52
$1.69 MX$29.79
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.88
$2.62 MX$46.25
-10.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 3.07
$0.51 MX$9.09
649.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.5 CHF 79.1
$26.52 MX$468
271.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 CHF 6.28
$3.15 MX$55.7
148.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.38 CHF 2.71
$2.46 MX$43.49
37.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.0 CHF 53.8
$3.26 MX$57.5
1953.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.74
$1.32 MX$23.36
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 32.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
34.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K CHF 32.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
72.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 CHF 303
$83.5 MX$1,474
351.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.7 CHF 47.93
$22.86 MX$404
161.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 CHF 46.56
$30.04 MX$530
93.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.2 CHF 70.8
$51.9 MX$916
69.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.95 CHF 20.03
$5.12 MX$90.4
387.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,136 CHF 2,518
$201 MX$3,541
1463.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
536.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$151 CHF 122
$35.73 MX$631
323.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 56.1
$40.27 MX$711
73.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 141
$79.2 MX$1,398
122.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 CHF 146
$89.3 MX$1,576
103.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 CHF 1,352
$947 MX$16.7K
77.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 CHF 1,181
$483 MX$8,525
204.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,255
$1,599 MX$28.2K
75.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 CHF 1,989
$1,211 MX$21.4K
104.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K CHF 11.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
259.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,885
$6,402 MX$113.0K
92.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,395 CHF 5,135
$730 MX$12.9K
776.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Thun: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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