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

😐 Solo nomad: Biasca is 146.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 180.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biasca is 99.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 119.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biasca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.12 CHF 17.28
$11.85 MX$212
86.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 CHF 47.81
$42.16 MX$755
45.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 CHF 9.78
$10.75 MX$192
16.56%
Cappuccino
$4.22 CHF 3.30
$3.47 MX$62.2
21.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.11 CHF 4.77
$1.45 MX$26.01
321.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 CHF 4.21
$0.90 MX$16.16
498.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.28 CHF 8.03
$3.05 MX$54.7
237.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.65
$4.42 MX$79.1
63.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biasca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$1.37 MX$24.51
66.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$1.87 MX$33.51
111.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.23 CHF 4.09
$1.54 MX$27.63
239.61%
Eggs
$7.73 CHF 6.04
$2.50 MX$44.81
209.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.54 CHF 22.29
$8.61 MX$154
231.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.23 CHF 28.29
$8.63 MX$155
319.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.53 CHF 34.78
$11.02 MX$197
304.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.86
$2.75 MX$49.22
33.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.62
$1.43 MX$25.56
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.16
$1.87 MX$33.52
48.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.29 CHF 5.70
$2.17 MX$38.80
235.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.88 MX$33.70
18.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$2.25 MX$40.21
8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$1.07 MX$19.11
136.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CHF 1.26
$1.07 MX$19.22
50.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 CHF 7.90
$4.15 MX$74.4
143.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.45 CHF 15.19
$10.34 MX$185
88.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 CHF 3.24
$1.68 MX$30.06
146.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 CHF 3.44
$2.48 MX$44.46
77.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Biasca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 2.99
$0.55 MX$9.93
594.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 78.3
$26.53 MX$475
277.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.80 CHF 6.87
$3.22 MX$57.6
173.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.51 CHF 4.30
$2.48 MX$44.42
122.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 CHF 67.4
$3.11 MX$55.7
2672.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.26 MX$22.48
69.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
31.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K CHF 33.2K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
76.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biasca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 CHF 229
$82.5 MX$1,476
255.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.2 CHF 54.0
$22.29 MX$399
210.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CHF 45.79
$30.02 MX$537
95.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biasca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 68.6
$51.4 MX$921
70.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.35 CHF 18.24
$4.98 MX$89.2
368.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biasca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,006 CHF 3,129
$200 MX$3,580
1902.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
666.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biasca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 86.0
$35.71 MX$639
208.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 CHF 42.79
$39.56 MX$708
38.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 123
$80.6 MX$1,442
94.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$88.3 MX$1,581
110.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biasca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,313
$969 MX$17.4K
73.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHF 1,154
$482 MX$8,632
206.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,207
$1,595 MX$28.6K
77.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 CHF 1,889
$1,184 MX$21.2K
104.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.5K CHF 11.3K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
258.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHF 10.4K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
104.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biasca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Biasca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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