Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Crans-Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Crans-Montana

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 55.2% cheaper than Crans-Montana without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 50.2% cheaper than Crans-Montana without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$31.32 CHF 24.46
-62.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$96.9 CHF 75.7
-56.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$17.55 CHF 13.70
-38.75%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.39 CHF 3.43
-20.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$4.72 CHF 3.68
-69.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$4.13 CHF 3.23
-78.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$6.94 CHF 5.42
-56.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$6.34 CHF 4.95
-30.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.50 CHF 1.17
-8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.43 CHF 2.68
-45.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.56 CHF 1.22
-1.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$5.72 CHF 4.47
-56.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$27.19 CHF 21.24
-68.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$36.69 CHF 28.65
-76.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$47.50 CHF 37.10
-76.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.08 CHF 2.41
-10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.93 CHF 1.51
-25.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-28.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$7.33 CHF 5.73
-70.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.26 CHF 1.76
-16.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-3.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.57 CHF 2.00
-58.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.28 CHF 1.00
-16.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$10.14 CHF 7.92
-59.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$13.34 CHF 10.42
-22.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.62 CHF 2.05
-35.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$4.03 CHF 3.15
-38.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.80 CHF 2.97
-85.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$98.0 CHF 76.5
-72.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$6.93 CHF 5.42
-53.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$3.13 CHF 2.45
-20.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$54.4 CHF 42.45
-94.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-43.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
-25.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$38.1K CHF 29.7K
-36.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$207 CHF 161
-60.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$74.5 CHF 58.2
-70.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$54.5 CHF 42.54
-44.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$110 CHF 86.0
-53.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$18.53 CHF 14.47
-73.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$1,248 CHF 974
-83.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$34.3K CHF 26.8K
-84.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$124 CHF 96.8
-71.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$37.52 CHF 29.30
5.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$131 CHF 102
-38.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$149 CHF 116
-40.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,731 CHF 1,352
-44.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,480 CHF 1,156
-67.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,848 CHF 2,224
-43.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$2,422 CHF 1,891
-51.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
-74.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$12.1K CHF 9,444
-46.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$4,913 CHF 3,837
-84.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.5
356.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Crans-Montana: March 2, 2026

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