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 123.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 167.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Crans-Montana is 100.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.32 CHF 24.39
$11.85 MX$211
164.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 CHF 75.5
$42.16 MX$750
129.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.55 CHF 13.67
$10.75 MX$191
63.26%
Cappuccino
$4.39 CHF 3.42
$3.47 MX$61.8
26.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CHF 3.67
$1.45 MX$25.85
225.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$0.90 MX$16.06
358.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.94 CHF 5.41
$3.05 MX$54.3
127.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 CHF 4.94
$4.42 MX$78.6
43.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 CHF 1.17
$1.37 MX$24.36
9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$1.87 MX$33.31
83.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 CHF 1.22
$1.54 MX$27.46
1.30%
Eggs
$5.72 CHF 4.45
$2.50 MX$44.53
128.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.19 CHF 21.18
$8.61 MX$153
215.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.69 CHF 28.58
$8.63 MX$154
325.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.50 CHF 37.00
$11.02 MX$196
331.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 CHF 2.40
$2.75 MX$48.91
12.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 CHF 1.50
$1.43 MX$25.41
34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$1.87 MX$33.32
40.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.33 CHF 5.71
$2.17 MX$38.56
237.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.88 MX$33.50
20.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.25 MX$39.96
3.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$1.07 MX$18.99
140.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$1.07 MX$19.10
19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 CHF 7.90
$4.15 MX$73.9
144.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.34 CHF 10.39
$10.34 MX$184
29.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$1.68 MX$29.87
55.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$2.48 MX$44.19
62.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.96
$0.55 MX$9.87
590.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.0 CHF 76.3
$26.53 MX$472
269.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 CHF 5.40
$3.22 MX$57.2
115.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.13 CHF 2.44
$2.48 MX$44.15
26.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.4 CHF 42.34
$3.11 MX$55.3
1647.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.73
$1.26 MX$22.34
76.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
33.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K CHF 29.7K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
58.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 CHF 161
$82.5 MX$1,467
150.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.5 CHF 58.0
$22.29 MX$396
234.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 CHF 42.43
$30.02 MX$534
81.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$110 CHF 85.7
$51.4 MX$915
113.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.53 CHF 14.43
$4.98 MX$88.7
272.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 972
$200 MX$3,558
523.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
546.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 CHF 96.5
$35.71 MX$635
246.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.52 CHF 29.23
$39.56 MX$704
-5.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$80.6 MX$1,433
62.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 CHF 116
$88.3 MX$1,571
68.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 CHF 1,349
$969 MX$17.2K
78.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 CHF 1,153
$482 MX$8,579
206.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,848 CHF 2,218
$1,595 MX$28.4K
78.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 CHF 1,886
$1,184 MX$21.1K
104.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
285.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,420
$6,522 MX$116.0K
85.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crans-Montana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,913 CHF 3,827
$756 MX$13.5K
549.52%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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