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

😐 Solo nomad: Verbier is 170.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 179.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Verbier is 130.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 141.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.54 CHF 23.79
$11.85 MX$211
157.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 109
$42.16 MX$750
232.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.20 CHF 14.18
$10.75 MX$191
69.30%
Cappuccino
$5.93 CHF 4.62
$3.47 MX$61.8
70.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 CHF 4.22
$1.45 MX$25.85
273.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 CHF 3.65
$0.90 MX$16.06
420.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 CHF 6.51
$3.05 MX$54.3
173.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 CHF 5.88
$4.42 MX$78.6
70.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.37 MX$24.36
58.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 CHF 2.73
$1.87 MX$33.31
87.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.08 CHF 3.18
$1.54 MX$27.46
164.94%
Eggs
$7.58 CHF 5.91
$2.50 MX$44.53
203.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.87 CHF 22.49
$8.61 MX$153
235.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.91 CHF 25.64
$8.63 MX$154
281.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.94 CHF 36.57
$11.02 MX$196
325.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.86
$2.75 MX$48.91
33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.43 MX$25.41
58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$1.87 MX$33.32
57.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.03
$2.17 MX$38.56
197.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.90
$1.88 MX$33.50
29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.82
$2.25 MX$39.96
4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$1.07 MX$18.99
135.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.02
$1.07 MX$19.10
22.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 CHF 8.81
$4.15 MX$73.9
172.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 CHF 10.80
$10.34 MX$184
34.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$1.68 MX$29.87
45.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CHF 2.52
$2.48 MX$44.19
30.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.10
$0.55 MX$9.87
621.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 CHF 75.8
$26.53 MX$472
266.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 CHF 6.03
$3.22 MX$57.2
140.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.25
$2.48 MX$44.15
68.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.2
$3.11 MX$55.3
2427.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$1.26 MX$22.34
69.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.3K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
31.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 32.4K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
72.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 204
$82.5 MX$1,467
217.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.22 CHF 37.56
$22.29 MX$396
116.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.52
$30.02 MX$534
94.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 CHF 67.5
$51.4 MX$915
68.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$62.5 CHF 48.72
$18.29 MX$325
241.94%
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 17.49
$4.98 MX$88.7
350.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,900 CHF 2,259
$200 MX$3,558
1350.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 26.9K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
550.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$35.71 MX$635
282.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 CHF 53.7
$39.56 MX$704
74.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 114
$80.6 MX$1,433
82.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$88.3 MX$1,571
110.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 CHF 1,308
$969 MX$17.2K
73.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 CHF 1,128
$482 MX$8,579
200.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 CHF 2,232
$1,595 MX$28.4K
79.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,443 CHF 1,903
$1,184 MX$21.1K
106.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
280.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,614
$6,522 MX$116.0K
89.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,303 CHF 4,131
$756 MX$13.5K
601.12%
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 Verbier: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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