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

😐 Solo nomad: Brissago is 80.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 182.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brissago is 170.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 132.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.53 CHF 22.39
$11.99 MX$227
129.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 CHF 88
$42.47 MX$803
154.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.5 CHF 14.23
$10.47 MX$198
67.14%
Cappuccino
$5.74 CHF 4.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
59.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.96
$1.44 MX$27.16
238.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 CHF 3.81
$0.89 MX$16.79
426.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.51 CHF 6.92
$3.09 MX$58.5
175.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CHF 4.89
$4.58 MX$86.6
31.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 CHF 2.71
$1.85 MX$34.9
80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.31
$1.57 MX$29.68
159.24%
Eggs
$7 CHF 5.69
$2.55 MX$48.3
174.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.64 CHF 23.29
$8.61 MX$163
232.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.79 CHF 28.29
$8.54 MX$161
307.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.25 CHF 33.54
$10.98 MX$208
275.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 CHF 2.87
$2.72 MX$51.4
29.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.51 MX$28.57
48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.3
$1.88 MX$35.63
50.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.81 CHF 5.54
$2.19 MX$41.42
210.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$1.87 MX$35.3
16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$2.19 MX$41.37
1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$1.07 MX$20.23
126.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.92
$1.09 MX$20.64
4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.51 CHF 9.36
$3.96 MX$74.9
190.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.77 CHF 10.38
$8.86 MX$167
44.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CHF 1.59
$1.72 MX$32.53
13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-10.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.23
$0.52 MX$9.74
665.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.2 CHF 80.7
$26.59 MX$503
273.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.1 CHF 6.59
$3.24 MX$61.2
150.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$2.38 MX$44.94
87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$93 CHF 75.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
2890.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
70.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
34.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58K CHF 47.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
141.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 301
$84.2 MX$1,592
339.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.5 CHF 48.39
$22.14 MX$419
168.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.9 CHF 46.26
$30.14 MX$570
88.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$52 MX$983
70.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.52 CHF 19.93
$5.07 MX$95.9
383.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,334 CHF 2,711
$200 MX$3,787
1564.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
665.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$153 CHF 124
$35.74 MX$676
327.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.6 CHF 55.7
$39.8 MX$753
72.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 CHF 144
$79 MX$1,493
124.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 150
$88.4 MX$1,671
108.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 CHF 1,384
$965 MX$18.3K
76.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,191
$474 MX$8,968
208.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,785 CHF 2,264
$1,653 MX$31.2K
68.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,446 CHF 1,989
$1,202 MX$22.7K
103.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.7K CHF 11.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
376.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.2K CHF 8,254
$7,529 MX$142.3K
34.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brissago
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.