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

😐 Solo nomad: Wallisellen is 160.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 169.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wallisellen is 149.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 129.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wallisellen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHF 24.09
$11.85 MX$211
161.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$42.16 MX$750
249.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.71 CHF 14.57
$10.75 MX$191
74.05%
Cappuccino
$6.45 CHF 5.02
$3.47 MX$61.8
85.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 CHF 4.57
$1.45 MX$25.85
304.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.07
$0.90 MX$16.06
481.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.37 CHF 5.74
$3.05 MX$54.3
141.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.56 CHF 6.67
$4.42 MX$78.6
93.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wallisellen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$1.37 MX$24.36
59.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CHF 2.57
$1.87 MX$33.31
75.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 CHF 2.75
$1.54 MX$27.46
128.57%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 5.78
$2.50 MX$44.53
197.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.82
$8.61 MX$153
225.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.23 CHF 25.11
$8.63 MX$154
273.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.86 CHF 31.83
$11.02 MX$196
270.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.44
$2.75 MX$48.91
14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 CHF 1.48
$1.43 MX$25.41
32.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.91
$1.87 MX$33.32
31.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 CHF 4.07
$2.17 MX$38.56
140.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$1.88 MX$33.50
34.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.77
$2.25 MX$39.96
1.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$1.07 MX$18.99
133.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.88
$1.07 MX$19.10
5.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CHF 8.55
$4.15 MX$73.9
164.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.30 CHF 8.80
$10.34 MX$184
9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.68 MX$29.87
34.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.80
$2.48 MX$44.19
-6.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Wallisellen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$0.55 MX$9.87
605.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 CHF 75.6
$26.53 MX$472
265.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 CHF 5.36
$3.22 MX$57.2
113.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.11 CHF 3.21
$2.48 MX$44.15
65.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.2 CHF 62.5
$3.11 MX$55.3
2477.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$1.26 MX$22.34
73.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K CHF 30.9K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
29.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K CHF 30.8K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
64.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wallisellen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 CHF 196
$82.5 MX$1,467
205.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.46 CHF 27.62
$22.29 MX$396
59.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 CHF 41.58
$30.02 MX$534
77.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wallisellen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.2 CHF 67.1
$51.4 MX$915
67.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.70 CHF 19.24
$4.98 MX$88.7
395.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wallisellen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,861 CHF 2,229
$200 MX$3,558
1330.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.5K CHF 30.8K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
645.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wallisellen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$35.71 MX$635
284.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 CHF 47.69
$39.56 MX$704
54.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$80.6 MX$1,433
82.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 CHF 157
$88.3 MX$1,571
128.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wallisellen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,719 CHF 1,339
$969 MX$17.2K
77.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,440 CHF 1,122
$482 MX$8,579
198.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,792 CHF 2,175
$1,595 MX$28.4K
75.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,420 CHF 1,885
$1,184 MX$21.1K
104.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.9K CHF 11.6K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
268.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.9K CHF 9,287
$6,522 MX$116.0K
82.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wallisellen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,087 CHF 7,079
$756 MX$13.5K
1101.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.42
-81.70%

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

Last update for Wallisellen: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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