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

😐 Solo nomad: Brissago is 176.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 188.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brissago is 119.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 132.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.52 CHF 21.49
$11.85 MX$212
132.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 CHF 84.7
$42.16 MX$755
157.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.52 CHF 13.69
$10.75 MX$192
62.98%
Cappuccino
$5.90 CHF 4.61
$3.47 MX$62.2
70.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.69
$1.45 MX$26.01
226.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 CHF 3.78
$0.90 MX$16.16
437.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 CHF 6.49
$3.05 MX$54.7
172.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.20 CHF 4.84
$4.42 MX$79.1
40.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.37 MX$24.51
57.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 CHF 2.56
$1.87 MX$33.51
75.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.21 CHF 3.29
$1.54 MX$27.63
173.38%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$2.50 MX$44.81
187.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.60 CHF 22.34
$8.61 MX$154
232.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.93 CHF 28.06
$8.63 MX$155
316.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.68 CHF 31.77
$11.02 MX$197
269.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$2.75 MX$49.22
22.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.43 MX$25.56
55.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.17
$1.87 MX$33.52
48.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.99 CHF 5.46
$2.17 MX$38.80
222.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 CHF 1.72
$1.88 MX$33.70
17.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$2.25 MX$40.21
-0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$1.07 MX$19.11
134.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.86
$1.07 MX$19.22
2.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.24 CHF 8.78
$4.15 MX$74.4
170.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.05 CHF 10.19
$10.34 MX$185
26.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 CHF 1.46
$1.68 MX$30.06
11.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.48 MX$44.46
-8.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 CHF 3.01
$0.55 MX$9.93
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 CHF 78.0
$26.53 MX$475
276.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 CHF 6.08
$3.22 MX$57.6
141.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.44 CHF 3.47
$2.48 MX$44.42
79.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$93.7 CHF 73.2
$3.11 MX$55.7
2911.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.26 MX$22.48
77.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
34.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.0K CHF 45.3K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
141.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 CHF 292
$82.5 MX$1,476
353.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.0 CHF 46.10
$22.29 MX$399
164.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 46.00
$30.02 MX$537
96.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$51.4 MX$921
72.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.32 CHF 19.00
$4.98 MX$89.2
388.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,324 CHF 2,596
$200 MX$3,580
1561.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
654.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$35.71 MX$639
330.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 CHF 53.3
$39.56 MX$708
72.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 CHF 138
$80.6 MX$1,442
119.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 CHF 143
$88.3 MX$1,581
107.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 CHF 1,313
$969 MX$17.4K
73.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 CHF 1,156
$482 MX$8,632
206.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,792 CHF 2,181
$1,595 MX$28.6K
75.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 CHF 1,919
$1,184 MX$21.2K
107.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.5K CHF 12.9K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
307.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K CHF 9,172
$6,522 MX$116.7K
80.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
11.42
-77.93%

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

Last update for Brissago: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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