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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 131.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 176.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 173.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 136.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.69 CHF 22.28
$11.58 MX$212
139.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 98.3
$42 MX$769
190.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.45 CHF 14.05
$10.5 MX$192
66.19%
Cappuccino
$5.72 CHF 4.6
$3.43 MX$62.8
66.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.86
$1.49 MX$27.34
221.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 CHF 3.85
$0.94 MX$17.27
408.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.34 CHF 6.71
$3.08 MX$56.3
170.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 CHF 6.08
$4.37 MX$79.9
72.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.79
$1.39 MX$25.44
60.43%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CHF 2.63
$1.85 MX$33.81
76.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.24 CHF 3.41
$1.58 MX$28.88
168.35%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.86
$2.51 MX$46
190.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.93 CHF 21.68
$8.26 MX$151
226.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28 CHF 22.54
$8.7 MX$159
221.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.62 CHF 33.49
$10.73 MX$196
287.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.85
$2.61 MX$47.74
36.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.74
$1.49 MX$27.28
44.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.23
$1.95 MX$35.72
42.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.63 CHF 5.33
$2.09 MX$38.26
217.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.74
$1.81 MX$33.05
19.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.76
$2.16 MX$39.62
0.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 CHF 2.01
$1.03 MX$18.85
142.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.92
$1.08 MX$19.7
5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.18 CHF 9
$4.14 MX$75.9
170.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.32 CHF 9.92
$8.88 MX$163
38.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 CHF 1.53
$1.67 MX$30.64
13.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.8
$2.53 MX$46.31
-11.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 CHF 3.06
$0.51 MX$9.27
645.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99 CHF 79.7
$26.68 MX$488
270.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 CHF 6.4
$3.26 MX$59.7
143.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.41 CHF 2.74
$2.51 MX$45.94
35.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.8 CHF 52.9
$3.12 MX$57.2
2008.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.82
$1.31 MX$23.96
72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.4K
$30.9K MX$565K
30.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K CHF 33.7K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
75.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$373 CHF 300
$83 MX$1,520
349.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58 CHF 46.67
$22.59 MX$414
156.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.8 CHF 46.5
$29.51 MX$540
95.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 70.3
$51.6 MX$944
69.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.42 MX$337
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.49 CHF 19.71
$4.9 MX$89.7
399.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,096 CHF 2,492
$200 MX$3,668
1445.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.4K CHF 26.9K
$5,179 MX$94.8K
544.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 CHF 121
$36.41 MX$667
312.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.2 CHF 56.5
$39.91 MX$731
75.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$175 CHF 141
$79.9 MX$1,462
118.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 149
$87.7 MX$1,605
111.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHF 1,382
$983 MX$18K
74.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,463 CHF 1,178
$470 MX$8,612
211.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,886 CHF 2,323
$1,610 MX$29.5K
79.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,497 CHF 2,010
$1,189 MX$21.8K
109.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14K CHF 11.3K
$3,839 MX$70.3K
264.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.2K CHF 9,826
$6,205 MX$113.6K
96.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,459 CHF 5,198
$724 MX$13.2K
792.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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

Last update for Thun: December 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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