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

😐 Solo nomad: Stabio is 113.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 171.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stabio is 112.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stabio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.36 CHF 23.65
$11.85 MX$211
156.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$165 CHF 129
$42.16 MX$750
291.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.37 CHF 14.31
$10.75 MX$191
70.88%
Cappuccino
$4.24 CHF 3.30
$3.47 MX$61.8
22.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 CHF 3.78
$1.45 MX$25.85
235.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$0.90 MX$16.06
347.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 CHF 5.90
$3.05 MX$54.3
148.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 CHF 5.59
$4.42 MX$78.6
62.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stabio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.37 MX$24.36
63.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 CHF 2.71
$1.87 MX$33.31
86.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.82 CHF 3.76
$1.54 MX$27.46
212.99%
Eggs
$6.81 CHF 5.30
$2.50 MX$44.53
172.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.35 CHF 21.30
$8.61 MX$153
217.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.69 CHF 27.80
$8.63 MX$154
313.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.77 CHF 34.10
$11.02 MX$196
297.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 CHF 2.52
$2.75 MX$48.91
17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 CHF 1.59
$1.43 MX$25.41
42.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.87 MX$33.32
33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.40 CHF 5.77
$2.17 MX$38.56
241.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$1.88 MX$33.50
21.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$2.25 MX$39.96
3.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$1.07 MX$18.99
136.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 CHF 1.02
$1.07 MX$19.10
21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.38 CHF 8.09
$4.15 MX$73.9
150.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.24 CHF 10.32
$10.34 MX$184
28.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 CHF 1.99
$1.68 MX$29.87
52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$2.48 MX$44.19
62.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Stabio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.96
$0.55 MX$9.87
590.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 77.9
$26.53 MX$472
277.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 CHF 5.38
$3.22 MX$57.2
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.44 CHF 3.46
$2.48 MX$44.15
79.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 CHF 47.81
$3.11 MX$55.3
1873.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.71
$1.26 MX$22.34
74.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
32.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K CHF 28.7K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
53.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stabio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 CHF 160
$82.5 MX$1,467
149.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$67.6 CHF 52.7
$22.29 MX$396
203.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.4 CHF 43.13
$30.02 MX$534
84.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stabio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 69.8
$51.4 MX$915
74.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.82 CHF 14.66
$4.98 MX$88.7
277.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stabio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,242 CHF 968
$200 MX$3,558
521.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.2K CHF 27.4K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
563.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stabio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 83.9
$35.71 MX$635
201.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.21 CHF 37.55
$39.56 MX$704
21.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$80.6 MX$1,433
62.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 CHF 119
$88.3 MX$1,571
72.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stabio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 CHF 1,318
$969 MX$17.2K
74.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 CHF 1,143
$482 MX$8,579
204.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 CHF 2,180
$1,595 MX$28.4K
75.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,499 CHF 1,947
$1,184 MX$21.1K
111.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.8K CHF 13.1K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
315.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.4K CHF 10.4K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
105.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stabio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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

Last update for Stabio: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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