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

😐 Solo nomad: Vevey is 177.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 195% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vevey is 197.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 148.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.26 CHF 24.41
$11.85 MX$212
163.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$42.16 MX$755
255.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.53 CHF 15.25
$10.75 MX$192
81.67%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 4.80
$3.47 MX$62.2
77.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 CHF 4.14
$1.45 MX$26.01
265.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.95
$0.90 MX$16.16
462.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.58 CHF 7.49
$3.05 MX$54.7
214.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 CHF 5.78
$4.42 MX$79.1
67.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.37 MX$24.51
59.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.83 CHF 2.99
$1.87 MX$33.51
104.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.42
$1.54 MX$27.63
184.42%
Eggs
$7.23 CHF 5.65
$2.50 MX$44.81
189.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.08 CHF 20.37
$8.61 MX$154
202.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.22 CHF 25.95
$8.63 MX$155
284.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.0 CHF 40.57
$11.02 MX$197
371.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$2.75 MX$49.22
37.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$1.43 MX$25.56
68.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.26
$1.87 MX$33.52
55.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.55 CHF 5.12
$2.17 MX$38.80
201.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.88 MX$33.70
29.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 CHF 1.88
$2.25 MX$40.21
6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CHF 2.06
$1.07 MX$19.11
146.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CHF 1.22
$1.07 MX$19.22
45.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.00 CHF 8.59
$4.15 MX$74.4
165.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.55 CHF 12.15
$10.34 MX$185
50.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.68 MX$30.06
24.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 CHF 2.47
$2.48 MX$44.46
27.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 CHF 2.92
$0.55 MX$9.93
580.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$242 CHF 189
$26.53 MX$475
812.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 CHF 6.31
$3.22 MX$57.6
150.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.25
$2.48 MX$44.42
67.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.1 CHF 51.6
$3.11 MX$55.7
2023.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$1.26 MX$22.48
73.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
29.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K CHF 32.8K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
74.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 CHF 235
$82.5 MX$1,476
265.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 39.63
$22.29 MX$399
127.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CHF 45.75
$30.02 MX$537
95.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.0 CHF 67.1
$51.4 MX$921
67.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.15 CHF 29.01
$18.29 MX$327
103.12%
Cinema Ticket
$25.08 CHF 19.59
$4.98 MX$89.2
403.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,580 CHF 2,015
$200 MX$3,580
1189.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.3K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
559.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.5
$35.71 MX$639
199.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.5 CHF 55.0
$39.56 MX$708
78.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$173 CHF 135
$80.6 MX$1,442
114.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 CHF 144
$88.3 MX$1,581
108.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 CHF 1,102
$969 MX$17.4K
45.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,505 CHF 1,176
$482 MX$8,632
212.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 CHF 1,781
$1,595 MX$28.6K
42.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,295 CHF 1,792
$1,184 MX$21.2K
93.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.0K CHF 8,560
$4,050 MX$72.5K
170.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,785 CHF 7,642
$6,522 MX$116.7K
50.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vevey
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,897 CHF 6,948
$756 MX$13.5K
1076.24%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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