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

😐 Solo nomad: Giubiasco is 109.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 164.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Giubiasco is 213.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 130.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.38 CHF 24.7
$11.99 MX$227
153.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$167 CHF 136
$42.47 MX$803
292.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.18 CHF 14.78
$10.47 MX$198
73.64%
Cappuccino
$4.32 CHF 3.51
$3.6 MX$68.2
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 CHF 3.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
240.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CHF 3.33
$0.89 MX$16.79
359.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 CHF 6.16
$3.09 MX$58.5
144.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 CHF 5.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
57.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$1.38 MX$26.04
64.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$1.85 MX$34.9
87.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.66 CHF 3.79
$1.57 MX$29.68
196.82%
Eggs
$6.71 CHF 5.46
$2.55 MX$48.3
163.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.58 CHF 21.62
$8.61 MX$163
208.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.48 CHF 29.66
$8.54 MX$161
327.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.41 CHF 36.11
$10.98 MX$208
304.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 CHF 2.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 CHF 1.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
33.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 CHF 2.22
$1.88 MX$35.63
45.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.58 CHF 6.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
246.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 CHF 1.79
$1.87 MX$35.3
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.8
$2.19 MX$41.37
1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
134.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CHF 1.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.43 CHF 8.48
$3.96 MX$74.9
163.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.56 CHF 10.21
$8.86 MX$167
41.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 CHF 2.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
111.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CHF 3.33
$2.61 MX$49.37
56.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.89 CHF 3.16
$0.52 MX$9.74
648.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 CHF 81.3
$26.59 MX$503
275.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 CHF 5.55
$3.24 MX$61.2
110.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.56 CHF 3.71
$2.38 MX$44.94
91.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 CHF 50.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
1904.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
31.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K CHF 30.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
56.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 CHF 164
$84.2 MX$1,592
139.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.1 CHF 55.4
$22.14 MX$419
207.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 CHF 44.1
$30.14 MX$570
79.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.7 CHF 72.9
$52 MX$983
72.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.42 CHF 14.98
$5.07 MX$95.9
263.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 1,015
$200 MX$3,787
523.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
550.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CHF 90.2
$35.74 MX$676
210.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.42 CHF 39.37
$39.8 MX$753
21.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 CHF 110
$79 MX$1,493
70.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 CHF 124
$88.4 MX$1,671
72.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 CHF 1,383
$965 MX$18.3K
76.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 CHF 1,196
$474 MX$8,968
209.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,828 CHF 2,300
$1,653 MX$31.2K
71.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,977
$1,202 MX$22.7K
102.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
408.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.2K CHF 9,079
$7,529 MX$142.3K
48.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Giubiasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Giubiasco: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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