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

😐 Solo nomad: Zuchwil is 144.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 178% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zuchwil is 175.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 129.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zuchwil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.45 CHF 24.76
$11.99 MX$227
153.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.1 CHF 79.7
$42.47 MX$803
130.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.06 CHF 17.13
$10.47 MX$198
101.15%
Cappuccino
$5.11 CHF 4.15
$3.6 MX$68.2
41.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 CHF 4.61
$1.44 MX$27.16
293.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
485.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 CHF 5.09
$3.09 MX$58.5
102.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.74 CHF 7.11
$4.58 MX$86.6
90.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zuchwil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
60.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 CHF 2.67
$1.85 MX$34.9
77.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.98 CHF 3.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
153.50%
Eggs
$7.26 CHF 5.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
184.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.14 CHF 24.51
$8.61 MX$163
250.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.95 CHF 27.6
$8.54 MX$161
297.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.6 CHF 41.14
$10.98 MX$208
360.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.2 CHF 3.42
$2.72 MX$51.4
54.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 CHF 2.31
$1.51 MX$28.57
88.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
61.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$5 CHF 4.07
$2.19 MX$41.42
128.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.76 CHF 2.25
$1.87 MX$35.3
47.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.94
$2.19 MX$41.37
8.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$1.07 MX$20.23
128.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 CHF 1.34
$1.09 MX$20.64
51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.16 CHF 9.08
$3.96 MX$74.9
181.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.91 CHF 12.12
$8.86 MX$167
68.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CHF 2.23
$1.72 MX$32.53
59.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CHF 2.74
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Zuchwil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$0.52 MX$9.74
630.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 79.6
$26.59 MX$503
268.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.88 CHF 6.41
$3.24 MX$61.2
143.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.39
$2.38 MX$44.94
75.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.8 CHF 72.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
2755.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$1.31 MX$24.85
72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
34.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
67.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zuchwil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 211
$84.2 MX$1,592
208.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.26 CHF 29.48
$22.14 MX$419
63.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 CHF 48.61
$30.14 MX$570
98.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zuchwil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 71.1
$52 MX$983
68.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.58 CHF 19.99
$5.07 MX$95.9
384.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zuchwil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,392 CHF 2,758
$200 MX$3,787
1593.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
651.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zuchwil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 112
$35.74 MX$676
285.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 CHF 49.52
$39.8 MX$753
53.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 119
$79 MX$1,493
85.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 CHF 165
$88.4 MX$1,671
129.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zuchwil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,698 CHF 1,380
$965 MX$18.3K
75.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,215
$474 MX$8,968
215.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,838 CHF 2,307
$1,653 MX$31.2K
71.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 CHF 2,016
$1,202 MX$22.7K
106.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.9K CHF 13.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
448.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,911 CHF 8,059
$7,529 MX$142.3K
31.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zuchwil
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,660 CHF 6,228
$792 MX$15K
867.43%
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 Zuchwil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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