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

😐 Solo nomad: Brissago is 123.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 180.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brissago is 203.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.92 CHF 22.42
$11.88 MX$210
135.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 CHF 87.8
$41.90 MX$740
160.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.42 CHF 13.98
$10.55 MX$186
65.12%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.72
$3.60 MX$63.5
63.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.93 CHF 3.96
$1.50 MX$26.45
228.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 CHF 3.75
$0.91 MX$16.09
413.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.07 CHF 6.48
$3.08 MX$54.4
162.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CHF 5.00
$4.47 MX$78.8
39.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.82
$1.39 MX$24.54
63.31%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 CHF 2.63
$1.90 MX$33.47
72.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CHF 3.28
$1.60 MX$28.27
155.62%
Eggs
$7.27 CHF 5.84
$2.60 MX$45.97
179.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.12 CHF 22.58
$8.36 MX$148
236.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.97 CHF 28.88
$8.64 MX$152
316.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.30 CHF 32.36
$10.91 MX$192
269.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 CHF 2.82
$2.61 MX$45.98
34.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.80
$1.44 MX$25.46
55.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 CHF 2.22
$1.96 MX$34.55
40.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.80 CHF 5.46
$2.12 MX$37.34
220.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.80
$1.86 MX$32.87
20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.73
$2.22 MX$39.20
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.44 CHF 1.96
$1.02 MX$17.99
139.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 CHF 0.88
$1.04 MX$18.36
5.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.21 CHF 9.00
$4.05 MX$71.5
176.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.65 CHF 10.16
$10.18 MX$180
24.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 CHF 1.52
$1.69 MX$29.79
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.87
$2.62 MX$46.25
-11.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.20
$0.51 MX$9.09
680.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 77.7
$26.52 MX$468
264.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 CHF 6.39
$3.15 MX$55.7
152.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.41 CHF 3.54
$2.46 MX$43.49
79.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$92.3 CHF 74.1
$3.26 MX$57.5
2732.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.80
$1.32 MX$23.36
69.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
33.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$57.2K CHF 45.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
140.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 CHF 300
$83.5 MX$1,474
347.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.5 CHF 47.77
$22.86 MX$404
160.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.7 CHF 46.30
$30.04 MX$530
91.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 71.9
$51.9 MX$916
72.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.92 CHF 20.01
$5.12 MX$90.4
386.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,305 CHF 2,654
$201 MX$3,541
1547.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.3K CHF 32.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
658.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 124
$35.73 MX$631
331.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.9 CHF 54.5
$40.27 MX$711
68.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 141
$79.2 MX$1,398
121.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 147
$89.3 MX$1,576
104.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,698 CHF 1,363
$947 MX$16.7K
79.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,442 CHF 1,158
$483 MX$8,525
198.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,867 CHF 2,302
$1,599 MX$28.2K
79.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,453 CHF 1,970
$1,211 MX$21.4K
102.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K CHF 13.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
329.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.0K CHF 10.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
102.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
11.42
-77.93%

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Last update for Brissago: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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