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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Giubiasco is 79.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 171.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Giubiasco is 212.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 133.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.25 CHFย 25.09
$11.88 MX$210
163.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$164 CHFย 131
$41.90 MX$740
290.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.21 CHFย 14.62
$10.55 MX$186
72.61%
Cappuccino
$4.25 CHFย 3.41
$3.60 MX$63.5
18.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 CHFย 3.90
$1.50 MX$26.45
224.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CHFย 3.28
$0.91 MX$16.09
349.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.55 CHFย 6.06
$3.08 MX$54.4
145.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 CHFย 5.77
$4.47 MX$78.8
60.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 CHFย 1.84
$1.39 MX$24.54
64.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 CHFย 2.85
$1.90 MX$33.47
86.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.85 CHFย 3.89
$1.60 MX$28.27
203.12%
Eggs
$6.99 CHFย 5.62
$2.60 MX$45.97
168.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.40 CHFย 22.00
$8.36 MX$148
227.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.62 CHFย 28.60
$8.64 MX$152
312.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.50 CHFย 35.74
$10.91 MX$192
307.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 CHFย 2.47
$2.61 MX$45.98
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 CHFย 1.60
$1.44 MX$25.46
38.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHFย 2.22
$1.96 MX$34.55
41.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.20 CHFย 5.78
$2.12 MX$37.34
239.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 CHFย 1.76
$1.86 MX$32.87
17.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 CHFย 1.80
$2.22 MX$39.20
0.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHFย 2.02
$1.02 MX$17.99
147.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CHFย 1.30
$1.04 MX$18.36
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.45 CHFย 8.39
$4.05 MX$71.5
158.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 CHFย 10.13
$10.18 MX$180
23.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.65 CHFย 2.93
$1.69 MX$29.79
115.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 CHFย 3.26
$2.62 MX$46.25
54.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHFย 3.19
$0.51 MX$9.09
678.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHFย 79.6
$26.52 MX$468
273.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.70 CHFย 5.38
$3.15 MX$55.7
112.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.38 CHFย 3.51
$2.46 MX$43.49
78.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 CHFย 50.3
$3.26 MX$57.5
1820.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHFย 1.71
$1.32 MX$23.36
62.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHFย 32.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
34.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K CHFย 30.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
58.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 CHFย 160
$83.5 MX$1,474
139.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.4 CHFย 54.1
$22.86 MX$404
194.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 CHFย 43.45
$30.04 MX$530
80.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.2 CHFย 70.0
$51.9 MX$916
67.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.44 CHFย 14.81
$5.12 MX$90.4
260.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,215 CHFย 975
$201 MX$3,541
505.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHFย 27.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
549.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CHFย 88.9
$35.73 MX$631
209.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.36 CHFย 38.03
$40.27 MX$711
17.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHFย 107
$79.2 MX$1,398
67.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 CHFย 123
$89.3 MX$1,576
71.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,676 CHFย 1,346
$947 MX$16.7K
77.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 CHFย 1,189
$483 MX$8,525
206.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,786 CHFย 2,237
$1,599 MX$28.2K
74.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,417 CHFย 1,941
$1,211 MX$21.4K
99.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K CHFย 11.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
244.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.0K CHFย 11.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
117.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Giubiasco: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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