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

😐 Solo nomad: Bellinzona is 94.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 208.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bellinzona is 187.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 156.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bellinzona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.16 CHF 25.02
$11.88 MX$210
162.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 CHF 87.3
$41.90 MX$740
159.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.83 CHF 15.12
$10.55 MX$186
78.48%
Cappuccino
$4.28 CHF 3.43
$3.60 MX$63.5
18.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 CHF 3.95
$1.50 MX$26.45
228.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 CHF 3.23
$0.91 MX$16.09
341.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 CHF 6.04
$3.08 MX$54.4
144.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 CHF 5.02
$4.47 MX$78.8
40.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bellinzona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.82
$1.39 MX$24.54
63.31%
White Bread (500g)
$3.87 CHF 3.11
$1.90 MX$33.47
103.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.25 CHF 4.21
$1.60 MX$28.27
228.13%
Eggs
$7.72 CHF 6.20
$2.60 MX$45.97
196.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.05 CHF 23.33
$8.36 MX$148
247.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.77 CHF 29.53
$8.64 MX$152
325.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.98 CHF 38.53
$10.91 MX$192
339.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.91
$2.61 MX$45.98
39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 CHF 1.72
$1.44 MX$25.46
48.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.22
$1.96 MX$34.55
41.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.52 CHF 6.04
$2.12 MX$37.34
254.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.88
$1.86 MX$32.87
25.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.94
$2.22 MX$39.20
9.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.07
$1.02 MX$17.99
152.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CHF 1.36
$1.04 MX$18.36
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 CHF 8.87
$4.05 MX$71.5
172.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.09 CHF 15.33
$10.18 MX$180
87.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.95 CHF 3.17
$1.69 MX$29.79
133.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHF 3.50
$2.62 MX$46.25
66.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Bellinzona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.00 CHF 4.82
$0.51 MX$9.09
1076.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.3 CHF 79.8
$26.52 MX$468
274.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 CHF 5.57
$3.15 MX$55.7
120.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.48 CHF 3.60
$2.46 MX$43.49
82.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 CHF 50.4
$3.26 MX$57.5
1825.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.77
$1.32 MX$23.36
67.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
36.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K CHF 30.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
58.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bellinzona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 239
$83.5 MX$1,474
256.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.4 CHF 55.7
$22.86 MX$404
203.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 CHF 47.44
$30.04 MX$530
96.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bellinzona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 89.7
$51.9 MX$916
115.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$64.9 CHF 52.1
$18.30 MX$323
254.70%
Cinema Ticket
$23.71 CHF 19.04
$5.12 MX$90.4
363.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bellinzona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,832 CHF 1,471
$201 MX$3,541
812.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
551.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bellinzona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 CHF 97.9
$35.73 MX$631
241.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.76 CHF 39.16
$40.27 MX$711
21.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 123
$79.2 MX$1,398
93.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 148
$89.3 MX$1,576
106.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bellinzona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 CHF 1,463
$947 MX$16.7K
92.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,739 CHF 1,396
$483 MX$8,525
259.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,824 CHF 2,268
$1,599 MX$28.2K
76.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,995 CHF 2,405
$1,211 MX$21.4K
147.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K CHF 13.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
330.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,748
$6,402 MX$113.0K
89.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bellinzona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,089 CHF 4,890
$730 MX$12.9K
734.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Bellinzona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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