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

😐 Solo nomad: Martigny is 106.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 152.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Martigny is 136% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Martigny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.61 CHF 24.89
$11.99 MX$227
155.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$132 CHF 107
$42.47 MX$803
209.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.8 CHF 15.28
$10.47 MX$198
79.56%
Cappuccino
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$3.6 MX$68.2
17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 CHF 3.84
$1.44 MX$27.16
227.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 CHF 3.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
374.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 CHF 5.99
$3.09 MX$58.5
138.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 CHF 5.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
59.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Martigny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 CHF 1.91
$1.38 MX$26.04
70.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 CHF 2.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
94.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
200.00%
Eggs
$6.74 CHF 5.48
$2.55 MX$48.3
164.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.62 CHF 22.46
$8.61 MX$163
220.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.33 CHF 18.16
$8.54 MX$161
161.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.89 CHF 29.18
$10.98 MX$208
226.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 CHF 2.53
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 CHF 1.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
34.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.07
$1.88 MX$35.63
35.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.4 CHF 6.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
237.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.77
$1.87 MX$35.3
16.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$2.19 MX$41.37
0.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHF 2.14
$1.07 MX$20.23
145.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 CHF 0.29
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHF 8.96
$3.96 MX$74.9
178.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.84 CHF 8.82
$8.86 MX$167
22.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 CHF 2.18
$1.72 MX$32.53
55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 CHF 3.36
$2.61 MX$49.37
58.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Martigny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.24
$0.52 MX$9.74
665.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97 CHF 78.9
$26.59 MX$503
264.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 CHF 5.48
$3.24 MX$61.2
108.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.51 CHF 3.67
$2.38 MX$44.94
89.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.8 CHF 50.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
1886.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
33.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K CHF 30.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
56.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Martigny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 CHF 98.2
$84.2 MX$1,592
43.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73.2 CHF 59.5
$22.14 MX$419
230.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54 CHF 43.91
$30.14 MX$570
79.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Martigny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 71.8
$52 MX$983
69.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.03 CHF 36.61
$18.72 MX$354
140.54%
Cinema Ticket
$18.76 CHF 15.25
$5.07 MX$95.9
270.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Martigny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,227 CHF 997
$200 MX$3,787
512.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.3K CHF 28.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
562.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Martigny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 100
$35.74 MX$676
244.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.03 CHF 39.06
$39.8 MX$753
20.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 108
$79 MX$1,493
68.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 CHF 122
$88.4 MX$1,671
69.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Martigny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,665 CHF 1,354
$965 MX$18.3K
72.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 CHF 1,165
$474 MX$8,968
201.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,298
$1,653 MX$31.2K
71.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,480 CHF 2,016
$1,202 MX$22.7K
106.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.9K CHF 11.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
350.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,406 CHF 7,648
$7,529 MX$142.3K
24.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Martigny
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,662 CHF 4,604
$792 MX$15K
615.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Martigny: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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