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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zug is 128.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 256.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zug is 278.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 223.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zug
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.97 CHFย 25.68
$11.88 MX$210
169.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$166 CHFย 134
$41.90 MX$740
296.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.19 CHFย 15.41
$10.55 MX$186
81.90%
Cappuccino
$7.05 CHFย 5.66
$3.60 MX$63.5
95.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.16 CHFย 4.94
$1.50 MX$26.45
310.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.60 CHFย 4.50
$0.91 MX$16.09
515.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.65 CHFย 8.55
$3.08 MX$54.4
245.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.61 CHFย 6.11
$4.47 MX$78.8
70.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zug
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHFย 1.74
$1.39 MX$24.54
56.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 CHFย 3.19
$1.90 MX$33.47
109.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.34 CHFย 4.29
$1.60 MX$28.27
233.75%
Eggs
$7.60 CHFย 6.11
$2.60 MX$45.97
192.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.58 CHFย 23.75
$8.36 MX$148
253.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHFย 29.09
$8.64 MX$152
319.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.46 CHFย 35.70
$10.91 MX$192
307.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHFย 2.94
$2.61 MX$45.98
40.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHFย 1.68
$1.44 MX$25.46
45.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 CHFย 2.18
$1.96 MX$34.55
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.38 CHFย 5.93
$2.12 MX$37.34
248.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 CHFย 1.81
$1.86 MX$32.87
20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 CHFย 2.04
$2.22 MX$39.20
14.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHFย 2.04
$1.02 MX$17.99
149.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CHFย 1.30
$1.04 MX$18.36
54.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.64 CHFย 8.55
$4.05 MX$71.5
162.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.04 CHFย 15.29
$10.18 MX$180
87.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.09 CHFย 3.28
$1.69 MX$29.79
142.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 CHFย 3.56
$2.62 MX$46.25
69.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zug
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.79 CHFย 3.84
$0.51 MX$9.09
839.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHFย 79.6
$26.52 MX$468
273.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.49 CHFย 6.81
$3.15 MX$55.7
169.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.49 CHFย 4.41
$2.46 MX$43.49
123.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.3 CHFย 70.9
$3.26 MX$57.5
2607.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHFย 1.71
$1.32 MX$23.36
61.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHFย 32.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
35.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHFย 34.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
79.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zug
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 CHFย 239
$83.5 MX$1,474
255.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.2 CHFย 54.8
$22.86 MX$404
198.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHFย 47.56
$30.04 MX$530
97.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zug
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$135 CHFย 108
$51.9 MX$916
160.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.03 CHFย 26.53
$18.30 MX$323
80.49%
Cinema Ticket
$23.06 CHFย 18.52
$5.12 MX$90.4
350.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zug
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,066 CHFย 3,265
$201 MX$3,541
1926.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.1K CHFย 32.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
654.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zug
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHFย 88.3
$35.73 MX$631
207.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 CHFย 43.36
$40.27 MX$711
34.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHFย 123
$79.2 MX$1,398
92.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 CHFย 153
$89.3 MX$1,576
113.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zug
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHFย 2,253
$947 MX$16.7K
196.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,279 CHFย 1,830
$483 MX$8,525
371.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,612 CHFย 5,309
$1,599 MX$28.2K
313.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,962 CHFย 3,984
$1,211 MX$21.4K
309.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$32.8K CHFย 26.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
719.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.9K CHFย 16.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
226.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zug
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,499 CHFย 6,022
$730 MX$12.9K
927.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Zug: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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