Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Mexico

Playa del Carmen vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Playa del Carmen is 62.3% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 59.1% less in Playa del Carmen
Groceries: pay 38.4% less in Playa del Carmen
Transportation: pay 47.2% less in Playa del Carmen
Housing: pay 72.8% less in Playa del Carmen
Childcare: pay 90.0% less in Playa del Carmen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.9% less in Playa del Carmen
Clothing: pay 55.2% less in Playa del Carmen

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Playa del Carmen.

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Playa del Carmen vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Playa del Carmen instead of Geneva, you would:

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pay 59.1% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Playa del Carmen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00 CHF24.78	$11.13 MX$205.76	-62.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.60 CHF15.36	$11.94 MX$220.72	-35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.96 CHF4.10	$1.34 MX$24.83	-72.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.11 CHF3.39	$0.82 MX$15.25	-79.9%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 38.4% less for groceries

	Geneva	Playa del Carmen
Bread 1 loaf	$3.36 CHF2.78	$2.30 MX$42.51	-31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.36 CHF10.21	$3.80 MX$70.30	-69.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CHF7.15	$5.64 MX$104.29	-34.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 CHF6.55	$2.53 MX$46.87	-68.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF10.75	$3.67 MX$67.89	-71.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 CHF1.30	$1.31 MX$24.17	-17.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 CHF0.62	$0.66 MX$12.13	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 CHF1.00	$1.20 MX$22.24	-0.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.13 CHF1.76	$0.97 MX$17.89	-54.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.59	$0.91 MX$16.82	+26.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.78	$0.89 MX$16.46	-5.8%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 47.2% less for transportation

	Geneva	Playa del Carmen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.88 CHF7.34	$5.72 MX$105.85	-35.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 CHF74.33	$27.82 MX$514.40	-69.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,639.00 CHF31,913.18	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-44.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$38.17 CHF31.53	$32.66 MX$604.00	-14.4%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 72.8% less for housing

	Geneva	Playa del Carmen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.13 CHF48.01	$29.02 MX$536.69	-50.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,784.93 CHF2,300.16	$998.64 MX$18,467.72	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,102.35 CHF1,736.39	$386.21 MX$7,142.10	-81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$216.29 CHF178.64	$65.50 MX$1,211.29	-69.7%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 90.0% less for childcare

	Geneva	Playa del Carmen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,378.34 CHF1,964.34	$210.01 MX$3,883.69	-91.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,161.67 CHF29,041.15	$4,005.49 MX$74,073.10	-88.6%
Average			-90.0%

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pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Playa del Carmen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.60 CHF7.93	$3.17 MX$58.59	-67.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.22	$3.84 MX$71.02	-39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.92	$4.45 MX$82.30	-58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.88 CHF61.84	$64.07 MX$1,184.89	-14.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$5.00 MX$92.42	-79.2%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 55.2% less for clothing

	Geneva	Playa del Carmen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$134.83 CHF111.36	$44.85 MX$829.44	-66.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.32 CHF65.51	$42.62 MX$788.17	-46.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$164.24 CHF135.65	$76.03 MX$1,406.02	-53.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.30 CHF153.05	$90.05 MX$1,665.28	-51.4%
Average			-55.2%

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