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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 53.1% cheaper than Stabio without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.8% cheaper than Stabio without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Stabio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$30.36 CHF 23.71
-60.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$165 CHF 129
-74.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$18.37 CHF 14.35
-41.48%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.24 CHF 3.31
-18.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$4.86 CHF 3.79
-70.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$4.03 CHF 3.15
-77.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.57 CHF 5.91
-59.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.17 CHF 5.60
-38.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Stabio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-38.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.48 CHF 2.72
-46.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$4.82 CHF 3.77
-68.05%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$6.81 CHF 5.32
-63.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$27.35 CHF 21.36
-68.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$35.69 CHF 27.87
-75.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$43.77 CHF 34.19
-74.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.24 CHF 2.53
-15.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.04 CHF 1.59
-29.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.49 CHF 1.94
-24.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$7.40 CHF 5.78
-70.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.28 CHF 1.78
-17.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.32 CHF 1.81
-3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.53 CHF 1.98
-57.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.30 CHF 1.02
-17.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$10.38 CHF 8.11
-60.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$13.24 CHF 10.34
-21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.56 CHF 2.00
-34.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$4.03 CHF 3.14
-38.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Stabio
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
$100 CHF 78.1
-73.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$6.90 CHF 5.39
-53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$4.44 CHF 3.47
-44.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$61.4 CHF 47.93
-94.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.20 CHF 1.72
-42.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$40.7K CHF 31.8K
-24.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$36.9K CHF 28.8K
-34.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Stabio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$205 CHF 160
-59.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$67.6 CHF 52.8
-67.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$55.4 CHF 43.24
-45.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Stabio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$89.5 CHF 69.9
-42.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$18.82 CHF 14.70
-73.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Stabio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$1,242 CHF 970
-83.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$35.2K CHF 27.5K
-84.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Stabio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$108 CHF 84.1
-66.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$48.21 CHF 37.65
-17.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$131 CHF 102
-38.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$152 CHF 119
-42.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Stabio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,691 CHF 1,321
-42.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,468 CHF 1,146
-67.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,798 CHF 2,186
-43.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$2,499 CHF 1,952
-52.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$16.8K CHF 13.2K
-75.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$13.4K CHF 10.5K
-51.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Stabio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.5
356.80%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stabio: March 1, 2026

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