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 110.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 197.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Moritz is 123.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 201.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.11 CHF 24.30
$11.85 MX$210
162.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 116
$42.16 MX$746
252.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.50 CHF 11.32
$10.75 MX$190
34.88%
Cappuccino
$6.03 CHF 4.71
$3.47 MX$61.5
73.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.20
$1.45 MX$25.72
271.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 CHF 3.55
$0.90 MX$15.98
405.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.69 CHF 7.57
$3.05 MX$54.1
217.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.25 CHF 4.88
$4.42 MX$78.2
41.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.37 MX$24.24
1.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 CHF 2.62
$1.87 MX$33.14
79.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 CHF 3.06
$1.54 MX$27.32
154.55%
Eggs
$7.22 CHF 5.64
$2.50 MX$44.31
188.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.18 CHF 22.79
$8.61 MX$152
238.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.88 CHF 26.46
$8.63 MX$153
292.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.4 CHF 39.39
$11.02 MX$195
357.62%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 CHF 3.21
$2.75 MX$48.67
49.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.26
$1.43 MX$25.28
102.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.45
$1.87 MX$33.15
67.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 CHF 4.01
$2.17 MX$38.37
136.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CHF 2.17
$1.88 MX$33.33
47.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$2.25 MX$39.76
1.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.07 MX$18.90
132.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$1.07 MX$19.00
55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CHF 8.58
$4.15 MX$73.5
164.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.62 CHF 12.20
$10.34 MX$183
51.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 CHF 2.12
$1.68 MX$29.72
61.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$2.48 MX$43.97
31.05%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.89 CHF 3.04
$0.55 MX$9.82
607.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 CHF 76.0
$26.53 MX$470
266.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 CHF 6.19
$3.22 MX$56.9
145.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.51 CHF 3.53
$2.48 MX$43.93
81.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 CHF 67.3
$3.11 MX$55.0
2672.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.26 MX$22.22
72.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
31.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K CHF 30.9K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
64.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.0 CHF 76.5
$82.5 MX$1,460
18.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.63 CHF 27.83
$22.29 MX$394
59.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.7 CHF 45.87
$30.02 MX$531
95.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.2 CHF 57.2
$51.4 MX$911
42.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.92 CHF 14.78
$4.98 MX$88.2
279.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,341 CHF 2,609
$200 MX$3,540
1570.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
647.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$35.71 MX$632
286.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.0 CHF 48.43
$39.56 MX$700
56.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 115
$80.6 MX$1,426
83.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 CHF 155
$88.3 MX$1,563
125.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 CHF 1,332
$969 MX$17.2K
75.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,980 CHF 1,546
$482 MX$8,535
310.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$1,595 MX$28.2K
76.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,636 CHF 3,620
$1,184 MX$21.0K
291.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.7K CHF 9,945
$6,522 MX$115.4K
95.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,192 CHF 4,055
$756 MX$13.4K
586.43%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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