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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 48.8% cheaper than Visp without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54.3% cheaper than Visp without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Visp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$18.77 CHF 14.66
-36.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$110 CHF 85.8
-61.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$18.80 CHF 14.68
-42.82%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$6.00 CHF 4.68
-42.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$5.09 CHF 3.97
-71.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$3.61 CHF 2.82
-75.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$8.39 CHF 6.55
-63.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$7.29 CHF 5.70
-39.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Visp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.39 CHF 1.08
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$3.76 CHF 2.94
-50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$3.65 CHF 2.85
-57.81%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$7.59 CHF 5.93
-67.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$19.83 CHF 15.49
-56.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$18.66 CHF 14.57
-53.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$31.35 CHF 24.48
-64.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$3.73 CHF 2.91
-26.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$2.06 CHF 1.61
-30.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$2.83 CHF 2.21
-33.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$7.06 CHF 5.51
-69.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$2.14 CHF 1.67
-12.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.26 CHF 0.98
78.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.20 CHF 0.94
-10.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$1.20 CHF 0.94
-10.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$10.28 CHF 8.03
-59.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$19.23 CHF 15.02
-46.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$3.95 CHF 3.08
-57.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$4.23 CHF 3.31
-41.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Visp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-86.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$99.1 CHF 77.4
-73.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$8.84 CHF 6.90
-63.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$3.43 CHF 2.68
-27.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$88.1 CHF 68.8
-96.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.98 CHF 1.55
-36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$26.8K CHF 20.9K
14.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$21.8K CHF 17.0K
10.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Visp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$125 CHF 97.5
-33.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$68.3 CHF 53.3
-67.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$58.5 CHF 45.68
-48.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Visp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$111 CHF 86.7
-53.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$37.31 CHF 29.14
-50.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$21.27 CHF 16.61
-76.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Visp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$4,038 CHF 3,154
-95.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
-86.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Visp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$108 CHF 84.7
-67.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$42.36 CHF 33.08
-6.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$75.0 CHF 58.6
7.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$96.7 CHF 75.5
-8.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Visp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$1,454 CHF 1,136
-33.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$1,124 CHF 878
-57.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$2,609 CHF 2,038
-38.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$2,071 CHF 1,617
-42.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$6,346 CHF 4,956
-36.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$5,853 CHF 4,571
11.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Visp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$9,339 CHF 7,294
-91.90%
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 Visp: March 1, 2026

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