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

😐 Solo nomad: Giubiasco is 150.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 166.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Giubiasco is 181.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 132.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.24 CHF 23.56
$11.85 MX$211
155.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$164 CHF 128
$42.16 MX$750
289.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.76 CHF 14.61
$10.75 MX$191
74.51%
Cappuccino
$4.38 CHF 3.41
$3.47 MX$61.8
26.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 CHF 3.78
$1.45 MX$25.85
234.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$0.90 MX$16.06
355.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.54 CHF 5.87
$3.05 MX$54.3
147.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.46 CHF 5.81
$4.42 MX$78.6
68.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$1.37 MX$24.36
66.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 CHF 2.69
$1.87 MX$33.31
85.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.69 CHF 3.65
$1.54 MX$27.46
204.55%
Eggs
$7.08 CHF 5.51
$2.50 MX$44.53
183.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.00 CHF 21.03
$8.61 MX$153
213.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.37 CHF 27.55
$8.63 MX$154
309.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.60 CHF 34.74
$11.02 MX$196
304.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.44
$2.75 MX$48.91
14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CHF 1.51
$1.43 MX$25.41
35.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 CHF 2.20
$1.87 MX$33.32
51.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.35 CHF 5.72
$2.17 MX$38.56
238.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$1.88 MX$33.50
16.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$2.25 MX$39.96
3.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CHF 2.06
$1.07 MX$18.99
146.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 CHF 1.27
$1.07 MX$19.10
52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.31 CHF 8.03
$4.15 MX$73.9
148.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CHF 10.17
$10.34 MX$184
26.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 CHF 2.89
$1.68 MX$29.87
121.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 CHF 3.12
$2.48 MX$44.19
61.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHF 3.07
$0.55 MX$9.87
616.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.3 CHF 76.6
$26.53 MX$472
270.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 CHF 5.37
$3.22 MX$57.2
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.37
$2.48 MX$44.15
74.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 CHF 48.72
$3.11 MX$55.3
1911.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.26 MX$22.34
75.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 31.6K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
32.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K CHF 29.0K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
54.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 CHF 159
$82.5 MX$1,467
147.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.4 CHF 52.5
$22.29 MX$396
202.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 CHF 42.32
$30.02 MX$534
80.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 68.4
$51.4 MX$915
70.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.52 CHF 14.42
$4.98 MX$88.7
271.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,217 CHF 948
$200 MX$3,558
508.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.4K CHF 27.6K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
567.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.5
$35.71 MX$635
200.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.56 CHF 37.05
$39.56 MX$704
20.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 CHF 104
$80.6 MX$1,433
66.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 CHF 119
$88.3 MX$1,571
72.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 CHF 1,327
$969 MX$17.2K
75.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 CHF 1,143
$482 MX$8,579
204.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,863 CHF 2,231
$1,595 MX$28.4K
79.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,492 CHF 1,941
$1,184 MX$21.1K
110.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.5K CHF 12.9K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
307.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.0K CHF 10.1K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
98.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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 Giubiasco: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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