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

😐 Solo nomad: Verbier is 85.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 178.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Verbier is 231.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 132.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.83 CHF 25.07
$11.99 MX$227
157.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$139 CHF 113
$42.47 MX$803
226.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.21 CHF 14.81
$10.47 MX$198
73.93%
Cappuccino
$5.97 CHF 4.85
$3.6 MX$68.2
65.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.25
$1.44 MX$27.16
263.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 CHF 4.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
455.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.43 CHF 6.85
$3.09 MX$58.5
172.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.41 CHF 6.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
61.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.78
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 CHF 2.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
92.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CHF 3.32
$1.57 MX$29.68
160.51%
Eggs
$7.3 CHF 5.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
186.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.2 CHF 23.74
$8.61 MX$163
239.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.83 CHF 27.51
$8.54 MX$161
296.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.01 CHF 39.04
$10.98 MX$208
337.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHF 3.11
$2.72 MX$51.4
40.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
52.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.43
$1.88 MX$35.63
58.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 5.07
$2.19 MX$41.42
184.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$1.87 MX$35.3
28.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
137.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 CHF 1.11
$1.09 MX$20.64
24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 9.08
$3.96 MX$74.9
182.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 CHF 12.18
$8.86 MX$167
69.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 CHF 2.61
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 3.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
638.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHF 80.5
$26.59 MX$503
272.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 CHF 6.37
$3.24 MX$61.2
141.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.3 CHF 3.5
$2.38 MX$44.94
80.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.6 CHF 66.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
2523.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
68.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K CHF 32.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
32.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
71.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$84.2 MX$1,592
210.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.06 CHF 39.89
$22.14 MX$419
121.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 48.16
$30.14 MX$570
96.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.4 CHF 72.7
$52 MX$983
71.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.2 CHF 49.73
$18.72 MX$354
226.71%
Cinema Ticket
$22.76 CHF 18.5
$5.07 MX$95.9
348.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,850 CHF 2,317
$200 MX$3,787
1322.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 28.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
557.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 113
$35.74 MX$676
288.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 CHF 55
$39.8 MX$753
70.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 122
$79 MX$1,493
90.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 154
$88.4 MX$1,671
114.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 CHF 1,360
$965 MX$18.3K
73.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 CHF 1,215
$474 MX$8,968
214.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,853 CHF 2,320
$1,653 MX$31.2K
72.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,474 CHF 2,012
$1,202 MX$22.7K
105.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15K CHF 12.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
385.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.1K CHF 8,192
$7,529 MX$142.3K
33.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Verbier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,231 CHF 4,253
$792 MX$15K
560.62%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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