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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 46% cheaper than Verbier without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 69.8% cheaper than Verbier without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Verbier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$30.83 CHF 25.07
-61.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$139 CHF 113
-69.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$18.21 CHF 14.81
-42.50%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.97 CHF 4.85
-39.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$5.23 CHF 4.25
-72.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$4.94 CHF 4.01
-81.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.43 CHF 6.85
-63.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.41 CHF 6.02
-38.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Verbier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.18 CHF 1.78
-36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.57 CHF 2.9
-48.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.09 CHF 3.32
-61.61%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$7.3 CHF 5.94
-65.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$29.2 CHF 23.74
-70.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$33.83 CHF 27.51
-74.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$48.01 CHF 39.04
-77.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.82 CHF 3.11
-28.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-34.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.98 CHF 2.43
-36.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$6.24 CHF 5.07
-64.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-22.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-7.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.54 CHF 2.07
-57.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.36 CHF 1.11
-19.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$11.17 CHF 9.08
-64.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$14.98 CHF 12.18
-40.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-26.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.21 CHF 2.61
-18.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Verbier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.84 CHF 3.12
-86.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$99.1 CHF 80.5
-73.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.84 CHF 6.37
-58.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$4.3 CHF 3.5
-44.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$81.6 CHF 66.3
-96.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-40.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$40K CHF 32.6K
-24.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-41.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Verbier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$262 CHF 213
-67.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$49.06 CHF 39.89
-54.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$59.2 CHF 48.16
-49.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Verbier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$89.4 CHF 72.7
-41.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$61.2 CHF 49.73
-69.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$22.76 CHF 18.5
-77.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Verbier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$2,850 CHF 2,317
-92.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$35.1K CHF 28.5K
-84.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Verbier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$139 CHF 113
-74.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$67.7 CHF 55
-41.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$150 CHF 122
-47.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$189 CHF 154
-53.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Verbier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,672 CHF 1,360
-42.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,494 CHF 1,215
-68.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,853 CHF 2,320
-42.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,474 CHF 2,012
-51.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$15K CHF 12.2K
-79.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$10.1K CHF 8,192
-25.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Verbier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$5,231 CHF 4,253
-84.86%
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 Verbier: October 29, 2025

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