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

😐 Solo nomad: Vevey is 99.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 190.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vevey is 222% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 142.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.02 CHF 25.22
$11.99 MX$227
158.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$42.47 MX$803
253.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.53 CHF 15.88
$10.47 MX$198
86.53%
Cappuccino
$5.99 CHF 4.87
$3.6 MX$68.2
66.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 CHF 4.47
$1.44 MX$27.16
281.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 4.05
$0.89 MX$16.79
460.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.57 CHF 7.78
$3.09 MX$58.5
209.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 CHF 5.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
59.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$1.38 MX$26.04
55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$1.85 MX$34.9
103.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 CHF 3.53
$1.57 MX$29.68
176.43%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$2.55 MX$48.3
191.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.73 CHF 21.73
$8.61 MX$163
210.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$8.54 MX$161
289.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.7 CHF 42.87
$10.98 MX$208
380.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$2.72 MX$51.4
39.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.51 MX$28.57
61.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.36
$1.88 MX$35.63
54.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.47 CHF 5.26
$2.19 MX$41.42
195.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$1.87 MX$35.3
31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
10.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$1.07 MX$20.23
144.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 CHF 1.22
$1.09 MX$20.64
37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.18 CHF 9.09
$3.96 MX$74.9
182.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.28 CHF 12.42
$8.86 MX$167
72.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$1.72 MX$32.53
17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
15.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
605.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$243 CHF 197
$26.59 MX$503
812.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 CHF 6.46
$3.24 MX$61.2
145.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$2.38 MX$44.94
80.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.1 CHF 53.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
2025.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
69.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K CHF 32.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
32.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$24K MX$453.6K
69.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$84.2 MX$1,592
266.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.55 CHF 40.29
$22.14 MX$419
123.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 CHF 49.24
$30.14 MX$570
100.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 CHF 71.4
$52 MX$983
69.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.34 CHF 30.36
$18.72 MX$354
99.47%
Cinema Ticket
$25.13 CHF 20.43
$5.07 MX$95.9
395.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,600 CHF 2,114
$200 MX$3,787
1198.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
542.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 87.5
$35.74 MX$676
201.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 CHF 56.2
$39.8 MX$753
73.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$172 CHF 140
$79 MX$1,493
118.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$88.4 MX$1,671
109.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 CHF 1,145
$965 MX$18.3K
45.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,449 CHF 1,178
$474 MX$8,968
205.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,330 CHF 1,895
$1,653 MX$31.2K
41.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,284 CHF 1,857
$1,202 MX$22.7K
89.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K CHF 8,687
$3,081 MX$58.3K
246.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,421 CHF 7,660
$7,529 MX$142.3K
25.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,554 CHF 6,956
$792 MX$15K
980.41%
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 Vevey: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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