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

😐 Solo nomad: Vaduz is 88% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 165.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaduz is 224.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 139.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.53 CHF 29.7
$11.99 MX$227
204.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 122
$42.47 MX$803
254.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.61 CHF 15.13
$10.47 MX$198
77.75%
Cappuccino
$6.36 CHF 5.17
$3.6 MX$68.2
76.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
200.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 CHF 3.54
$0.89 MX$16.79
388.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.6 CHF 6.18
$3.09 MX$58.5
145.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 CHF 5.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
35.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 CHF 2.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
113.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.52 CHF 2.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
90.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
94.90%
Eggs
$10.56 CHF 8.59
$2.55 MX$48.3
314.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.06 CHF 22.82
$8.61 MX$163
225.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.61 CHF 20.01
$8.54 MX$161
188.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$55.2 CHF 44.85
$10.98 MX$208
402.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
33.09%
Banana (1kg)
$4.02 CHF 3.27
$1.51 MX$28.57
166.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$1.88 MX$35.63
128.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
25.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
51.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$1.07 MX$20.23
126.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CHF 1.38
$1.09 MX$20.64
55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.35 CHF 10.04
$3.96 MX$74.9
211.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.86 CHF 15.34
$8.86 MX$167
112.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.72 MX$32.53
30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHF 1.52
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
655.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93 CHF 75.6
$26.59 MX$503
249.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 CHF 1.55
$3.24 MX$61.2
-41.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.67 CHF 4.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
138.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.52 CHF 6.93
$3.11 MX$58.7
173.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$1.31 MX$24.85
84.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K CHF 28.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
14.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K CHF 26.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
36.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 CHF 180
$84.2 MX$1,592
162.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.43 CHF 32.87
$22.14 MX$419
82.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.2 CHF 59.5
$30.14 MX$570
142.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$83.7 CHF 68
$52 MX$983
60.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25 CHF 20.33
$18.72 MX$354
33.55%
Cinema Ticket
$25.06 CHF 20.38
$5.07 MX$95.9
394.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 CHF 252
$200 MX$3,787
54.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K CHF 13K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
200.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 CHF 104
$35.74 MX$676
258.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 CHF 41.94
$39.8 MX$753
29.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 CHF 145
$79 MX$1,493
126.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$227 CHF 184
$88.4 MX$1,671
156.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 CHF 1,098
$965 MX$18.3K
39.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,330 CHF 1,082
$474 MX$8,968
180.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,890 CHF 2,350
$1,653 MX$31.2K
74.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,388 CHF 1,942
$1,202 MX$22.7K
98.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.4K CHF 14.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
466.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,254 CHF 5,899
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-3.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaduz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,372 CHF 7,620
$792 MX$15K
1083.64%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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