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

😐 Solo nomad: Vaduz is 156.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 165.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaduz is 138.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 136.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.95 CHF 28.93
$11.85 MX$209
211.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$42.16 MX$744
247.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.28 CHF 14.31
$10.75 MX$190
70.05%
Cappuccino
$6.45 CHF 5.05
$3.47 MX$61.3
85.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHF 3.41
$1.45 MX$25.65
200.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.39
$0.90 MX$15.93
381.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 CHF 5.87
$3.05 MX$53.9
145.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 CHF 4.69
$4.42 MX$77.9
35.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$1.37 MX$24.17
108.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.64 CHF 2.85
$1.87 MX$33.05
94.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.10 CHF 2.43
$1.54 MX$27.25
101.30%
Eggs
$10.84 CHF 8.49
$2.50 MX$44.18
333.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.20 CHF 22.08
$8.61 MX$152
227.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.67 CHF 19.31
$8.63 MX$152
185.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$54.7 CHF 42.85
$11.02 MX$195
396.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.60 CHF 2.82
$2.75 MX$48.53
30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$4.00 CHF 3.13
$1.43 MX$25.21
179.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 CHF 3.46
$1.87 MX$33.05
136.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.80 CHF 2.19
$2.17 MX$38.26
29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 CHF 2.12
$1.88 MX$33.23
43.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$2.25 MX$39.65
1.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 CHF 1.80
$1.07 MX$18.85
114.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$1.07 MX$18.95
55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.18 CHF 9.53
$4.15 MX$73.3
193.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.38 CHF 15.18
$10.34 MX$182
87.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$1.68 MX$29.64
32.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CHF 1.48
$2.48 MX$43.84
-23.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 CHF 2.95
$0.55 MX$9.80
585.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.9 CHF 71.2
$26.53 MX$468
242.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 CHF 1.58
$3.22 MX$56.8
-37.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.40 CHF 4.23
$2.48 MX$43.80
117.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.43 CHF 6.60
$3.11 MX$54.9
171.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.40 CHF 1.88
$1.26 MX$22.16
90.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K CHF 27.1K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
12.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K CHF 25.9K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
37.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 CHF 169
$82.5 MX$1,456
162.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.67 CHF 31.85
$22.29 MX$393
82.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.6 CHF 56.9
$30.02 MX$530
141.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.8 CHF 64.9
$51.4 MX$908
61.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.65 CHF 19.30
$18.29 MX$323
34.77%
Cinema Ticket
$24.88 CHF 19.48
$4.98 MX$88.0
399.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 CHF 245
$200 MX$3,530
56.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K CHF 12.6K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
202.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 103
$35.71 MX$630
268.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 CHF 41.55
$39.56 MX$698
34.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 CHF 140
$80.6 MX$1,422
121.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$222 CHF 174
$88.3 MX$1,559
151.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 CHF 1,095
$969 MX$17.1K
44.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 CHF 1,046
$482 MX$8,511
176.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,956 CHF 2,314
$1,595 MX$28.2K
85.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,382 CHF 1,865
$1,184 MX$20.9K
101.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.4K CHF 13.7K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
330.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,165 CHF 5,610
$6,522 MX$115.1K
9.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,700 CHF 7,595
$756 MX$13.4K
1182.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.21
11.42
-36.87%

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

Last update for Vaduz: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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