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

😐 Solo nomad: Thun is 104.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 179.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 137.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 131.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.54 CHF 22.29
$11.85 MX$210
140.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.4
$42.16 MX$746
189.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.36 CHF 13.56
$10.75 MX$190
61.49%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.54
$3.47 MX$61.5
67.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.88
$1.45 MX$25.72
242.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CHF 3.60
$0.90 MX$15.98
412.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 CHF 6.47
$3.05 MX$54.1
171.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$4.42 MX$78.2
75.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.37 MX$24.24
62.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 CHF 2.65
$1.87 MX$33.14
81.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$1.54 MX$27.32
168.18%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$2.50 MX$44.31
187.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$8.61 MX$152
202.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.88
$8.63 MX$153
224.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.17 CHF 31.37
$11.02 MX$195
264.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$2.75 MX$48.67
28.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.43 MX$25.28
46.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.23
$1.87 MX$33.15
52.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 CHF 5.01
$2.17 MX$38.37
195.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$1.88 MX$33.33
15.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$2.25 MX$39.76
-3.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$1.07 MX$18.90
135.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$1.07 MX$19.00
1.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$4.15 MX$73.5
170.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CHF 10.17
$10.34 MX$183
25.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CHF 1.54
$1.68 MX$29.72
17.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.48 MX$43.97
-9.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.14
$0.55 MX$9.82
630.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.5
$26.53 MX$470
264.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 5.98
$3.22 MX$56.9
137.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$2.48 MX$43.93
31.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.7 CHF 52.1
$3.11 MX$55.0
2043.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.26 MX$22.22
73.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
30.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
70.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 290
$82.5 MX$1,460
350.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 47.01
$22.29 MX$394
170.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.97
$30.02 MX$531
96.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 69.9
$51.4 MX$911
73.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.36 CHF 19.02
$4.98 MX$88.2
389.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,124 CHF 2,440
$200 MX$3,540
1461.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
544.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$35.71 MX$632
330.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.5 CHF 54.3
$39.56 MX$700
75.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 136
$80.6 MX$1,426
115.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 146
$88.3 MX$1,563
111.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,314
$969 MX$17.2K
73.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,158
$482 MX$8,535
207.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$1,595 MX$28.2K
76.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 CHF 1,954
$1,184 MX$21.0K
111.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,580 CHF 5,920
$6,522 MX$115.4K
16.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,526 CHF 5,097
$756 MX$13.4K
762.82%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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