Cost of Living Comparison Between Crans-Montana and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Crans-Montana and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Crans-Montana is 108.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 164.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Crans-Montana is 186.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 122.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.3 CHF 25.45
$11.99 MX$227
161.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.7 CHF 80.2
$42.47 MX$803
132.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.17 CHF 13.96
$10.47 MX$198
63.99%
Cappuccino
$4.48 CHF 3.65
$3.6 MX$68.2
24.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 CHF 3.91
$1.44 MX$27.16
234.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 CHF 3.28
$0.89 MX$16.79
353.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.11 CHF 5.78
$3.09 MX$58.5
130.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CHF 4.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
31.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 CHF 1.19
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 CHF 2.79
$1.85 MX$34.9
85.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 CHF 1.32
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.18%
Eggs
$5.62 CHF 4.57
$2.55 MX$48.3
120.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.17 CHF 22.09
$8.61 MX$163
215.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.43 CHF 29.62
$8.54 MX$161
326.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.9 CHF 38.95
$10.98 MX$208
336.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 CHF 2.64
$2.72 MX$51.4
19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 CHF 1.56
$1.51 MX$28.57
27.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.03
$1.88 MX$35.63
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.66 CHF 6.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
249.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 CHF 1.79
$1.87 MX$35.3
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
5.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.13
$1.07 MX$20.23
145.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$1.09 MX$20.64
13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 CHF 8.11
$3.96 MX$74.9
151.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.88 CHF 8.84
$8.86 MX$167
22.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 CHF 2.09
$1.72 MX$32.53
49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 CHF 3.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
59.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.9 CHF 3.17
$0.52 MX$9.74
650.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.6 CHF 80.2
$26.59 MX$503
270.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 CHF 5.57
$3.24 MX$61.2
111.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 CHF 2.43
$2.38 MX$44.94
25.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.2 CHF 45.68
$3.11 MX$58.7
1706.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
31.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K CHF 30.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
54.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 CHF 162
$84.2 MX$1,592
136.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$72.7 CHF 59.1
$22.14 MX$419
228.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 CHF 44.63
$30.14 MX$570
82.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 90.8
$52 MX$983
114.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.4 CHF 14.96
$5.07 MX$95.9
262.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,249 CHF 1,016
$200 MX$3,787
523.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 27.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
542.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 CHF 102
$35.74 MX$676
249.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.57 CHF 30.54
$39.8 MX$753
-5.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 CHF 110
$79 MX$1,493
70.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 CHF 121
$88.4 MX$1,671
69.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 CHF 1,392
$965 MX$18.3K
77.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 CHF 1,196
$474 MX$8,968
210.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,822 CHF 2,295
$1,653 MX$31.2K
70.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,472 CHF 2,010
$1,202 MX$22.7K
105.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
399.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10K CHF 8,172
$7,529 MX$142.3K
33.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,843 CHF 3,938
$792 MX$15K
511.71%
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 Crans-Montana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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