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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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: St. Moritz is 111.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 203% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: St. Moritz is 215.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 196.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.30 CHFย 24.33
$11.88 MX$210
155.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHFย 117
$41.90 MX$740
247.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.69 CHFย 11.80
$10.55 MX$186
39.24%
Cappuccino
$6.26 CHFย 5.03
$3.60 MX$63.5
73.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 CHFย 4.55
$1.50 MX$26.45
277.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 CHFย 3.82
$0.91 MX$16.09
423.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.08 CHFย 8.10
$3.08 MX$54.4
227.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.11 CHFย 4.91
$4.47 MX$78.8
36.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 CHFย 1.08
$1.39 MX$24.54
-3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CHFย 2.62
$1.90 MX$33.47
72.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.04 CHFย 3.24
$1.60 MX$28.27
152.50%
Eggs
$7.52 CHFย 6.04
$2.60 MX$45.97
189.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.05 CHFย 24.13
$8.36 MX$148
259.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.98 CHFย 27.28
$8.64 MX$152
293.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.90 CHFย 40.07
$10.91 MX$192
357.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 CHFย 3.34
$2.61 MX$45.98
59.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 CHFย 2.24
$1.44 MX$25.46
93.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 CHFย 2.49
$1.96 MX$34.55
58.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 CHFย 4.20
$2.12 MX$37.34
146.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CHFย 2.24
$1.86 MX$32.87
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 CHFย 1.85
$2.22 MX$39.20
3.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHFย 2.06
$1.02 MX$17.99
151.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 CHFย 1.39
$1.04 MX$18.36
67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHFย 8.83
$4.05 MX$71.5
171.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 CHFย 11.62
$10.18 MX$180
42.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CHFย 2.12
$1.69 MX$29.79
56.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CHFย 2.56
$2.62 MX$46.25
21.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 CHFย 3.15
$0.51 MX$9.09
668.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.6 CHFย 76.0
$26.52 MX$468
256.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.88 CHFย 6.33
$3.15 MX$55.7
150.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.57 CHFย 3.67
$2.46 MX$43.49
85.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.1 CHFย 70.0
$3.26 MX$57.5
2572.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHFย 1.73
$1.32 MX$23.36
62.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHFย 32.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
35.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K CHFย 31.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
64.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.9 CHFย 79.4
$83.5 MX$1,474
18.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.69 CHFย 28.66
$22.86 MX$404
56.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.4 CHFย 47.66
$30.04 MX$530
97.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.3 CHFย 58.9
$51.9 MX$916
41.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$19.34 CHFย 15.53
$5.12 MX$90.4
277.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,428 CHFย 2,753
$201 MX$3,541
1608.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.6K CHFย 31.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
626.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHFย 112
$35.73 MX$631
288.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 CHFย 49.23
$40.27 MX$711
52.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHFย 117
$79.2 MX$1,398
84.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 CHFย 161
$89.3 MX$1,576
124.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHFย 1,379
$947 MX$16.7K
81.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 CHFย 1,608
$483 MX$8,525
314.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 CHFย 2,284
$1,599 MX$28.2K
77.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,690 CHFย 3,766
$1,211 MX$21.4K
287.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.8K CHFย 10.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
99.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
St. Moritz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,060 CHFย 4,063
$730 MX$12.9K
593.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.8
11.42
-84.24%

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Last update for St. Moritz: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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