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

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 165.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 222.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 256.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 162.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.02 CHF 32.54
$11.99 MX$227
233.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 106
$42.47 MX$803
206.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$10.47 MX$198
91.79%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.21
$3.6 MX$68.2
78.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
232.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHF 3.68
$0.89 MX$16.79
407.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
185.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
33.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$1.85 MX$34.9
141.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
200.00%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$2.55 MX$48.3
192.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.53 CHF 25.64
$8.61 MX$163
266.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.34 CHF 27.11
$8.54 MX$161
290.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.76 CHF 38.02
$10.98 MX$208
325.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CHF 2.73
$2.72 MX$51.4
23.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.67
$1.51 MX$28.57
36.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.56
$1.88 MX$35.63
67.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$2.19 MX$41.42
261.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
27.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$2.19 MX$41.37
3.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$1.07 MX$20.23
130.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CHF 0.84
$1.09 MX$20.64
-5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 CHF 9.26
$3.96 MX$74.9
187.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.2 CHF 13.98
$8.86 MX$167
94.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
21.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$2.61 MX$49.37
26.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$0.52 MX$9.74
655.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 99.4
$26.59 MX$503
359.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 CHF 7.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
169.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.07 CHF 4.12
$2.38 MX$44.94
113.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 69.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
2657.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
70.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
35.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K CHF 38.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
95.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$84.2 MX$1,592
201.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 CHF 52.4
$22.14 MX$419
191.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$30.14 MX$570
98.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 CHF 92.5
$52 MX$983
118.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 CHF 35.28
$18.72 MX$354
131.78%
Cinema Ticket
$28.77 CHF 23.39
$5.07 MX$95.9
467.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,675 CHF 2,175
$200 MX$3,787
1235.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
297.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$217 CHF 176
$35.74 MX$676
506.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 116
$39.8 MX$753
258.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$218 CHF 177
$79 MX$1,493
175.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHF 347
$88.4 MX$1,671
383.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,867
$965 MX$18.3K
137.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CHF 1,352
$474 MX$8,968
250.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$1,653 MX$31.2K
114.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 CHF 2,119
$1,202 MX$22.7K
116.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
869.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
174.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$792 MX$15K
884.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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