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Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Moritz and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Moritz and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: St. Moritz is 134.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 208.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Moritz is 203.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 198.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.27 CHF 25.16
$11.58 MX$212
170.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 119
$42 MX$769
253.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.73 CHF 11.86
$10.5 MX$192
40.29%
Cappuccino
$6.25 CHF 5.03
$3.43 MX$62.8
82.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.59 CHF 4.5
$1.49 MX$27.34
275.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 CHF 3.66
$0.94 MX$17.27
384.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.58 CHF 7.71
$3.08 MX$56.3
211.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CHF 4.88
$4.37 MX$79.9
38.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 CHF 1.11
$1.39 MX$25.44
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 CHF 2.75
$1.85 MX$33.81
84.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.02 CHF 3.23
$1.58 MX$28.88
154.43%
Eggs
$7.23 CHF 5.82
$2.51 MX$46
188.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.7 CHF 23.9
$8.26 MX$151
259.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.18 CHF 26.7
$8.7 MX$159
281.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.8 CHF 40.86
$10.73 MX$196
373.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.23
$2.61 MX$47.74
53.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 CHF 2.26
$1.49 MX$27.28
88.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.41
$1.95 MX$35.72
53.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.05 CHF 4.07
$2.09 MX$38.26
141.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CHF 2.24
$1.81 MX$33.05
54.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.89
$2.16 MX$39.62
8.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.02
$1.03 MX$18.85
143.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 CHF 1.37
$1.08 MX$19.7
57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 CHF 8.89
$4.14 MX$75.9
166.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.85 CHF 11.95
$8.88 MX$163
67.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 CHF 2.12
$1.67 MX$30.64
57.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.7
$2.53 MX$46.31
32.41%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.05 CHF 3.26
$0.51 MX$9.27
694.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.5 CHF 76.1
$26.68 MX$488
254.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.33
$3.26 MX$59.7
141.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.52 CHF 3.64
$2.51 MX$45.94
80.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.8 CHF 70.6
$3.12 MX$57.2
2712.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.77
$1.31 MX$23.96
67.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 32.9K
$30.9K MX$565K
32.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K CHF 31.4K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
63.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.3 CHF 78.3
$83 MX$1,520
17.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.41 CHF 28.5
$22.59 MX$414
56.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 47.66
$29.51 MX$540
100.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.7 CHF 58.5
$51.6 MX$944
41.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.42 MX$337
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.44 CHF 15.64
$4.9 MX$89.7
296.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,390 CHF 2,728
$200 MX$3,668
1591.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.7K CHF 31.9K
$5,179 MX$94.8K
665.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 110
$36.41 MX$667
276.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 CHF 48.67
$39.91 MX$731
51.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 119
$79.9 MX$1,462
84.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 CHF 161
$87.7 MX$1,605
127.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 CHF 1,394
$983 MX$18K
76.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,985 CHF 1,598
$470 MX$8,612
322.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,807 CHF 2,259
$1,610 MX$29.5K
74.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,734 CHF 3,810
$1,189 MX$21.8K
298.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.5K CHF 10K
$6,205 MX$113.6K
100.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,999 CHF 4,023
$724 MX$13.2K
590.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.8
11.42
-84.24%

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

Last update for St. Moritz: November 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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