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 52.1% cheaper than Crans-Montana without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 65.1% cheaper than Crans-Montana without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$31.3 CHF 25.45
-61.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$98.7 CHF 80.2
-56.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$17.17 CHF 13.96
-39.02%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.48 CHF 3.65
-19.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$4.81 CHF 3.91
-70.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$4.04 CHF 3.28
-77.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.11 CHF 5.78
-56.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$6.02 CHF 4.9
-23.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.46 CHF 1.19
-5.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.43 CHF 2.79
-46.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.62 CHF 1.32
-3.09%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$5.62 CHF 4.57
-54.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$27.17 CHF 22.09
-68.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$36.43 CHF 29.62
-76.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$47.9 CHF 38.95
-77.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.24 CHF 2.64
-16.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.92 CHF 1.56
-21.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.49 CHF 2.03
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$7.66 CHF 6.23
-71.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.2 CHF 1.79
-15.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-5.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.63 CHF 2.13
-59.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.24 CHF 1.01
-12.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$9.97 CHF 8.11
-60.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.88 CHF 8.84
-18.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.57 CHF 2.09
-33.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.16 CHF 3.38
-37.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.9 CHF 3.17
-86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$98.6 CHF 80.2
-73.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$6.85 CHF 5.57
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.99 CHF 2.43
-20.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$56.2 CHF 45.68
-94.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.13 CHF 1.74
-38.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
-24.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$37.1K CHF 30.2K
-35.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$200 CHF 162
-57.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$72.7 CHF 59.1
-69.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$54.9 CHF 44.63
-45.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$112 CHF 90.8
-53.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$18.4 CHF 14.96
-72.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$1,249 CHF 1,016
-83.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$34.2K CHF 27.8K
-84.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$125 CHF 102
-71.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$37.57 CHF 30.54
5.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$135 CHF 110
-41.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$149 CHF 121
-40.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,712 CHF 1,392
-43.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,471 CHF 1,196
-67.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,822 CHF 2,295
-41.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,472 CHF 2,010
-51.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
-79.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$10K CHF 8,172
-25.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Crans-Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$4,843 CHF 3,938
-83.65%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Crans-Montana: October 27, 2025

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