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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogota is 35.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 12.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bogota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.93 COP 18.1K
$11.88 MX$210
-58.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.57 COP 115.9K
$41.90 MX$740
-24.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 COP 28.5K
$10.55 MX$186
-26.45%
Cappuccino
$1.82 COP 6,690
$3.60 MX$63.5
-49.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 COP 3,770
$1.50 MX$26.45
-31.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 COP 2,331
$0.91 MX$16.09
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 COP 4,125
$3.08 MX$54.4
-63.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 7,935
$4.47 MX$78.8
-51.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COP 4,347
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 COP 5,198
$1.90 MX$33.47
-25.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 COP 4,217
$1.60 MX$28.27
-28.13%
Eggs
$2.05 COP 7,522
$2.60 MX$45.97
-21.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.71 COP 17.3K
$8.36 MX$148
-43.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 COP 18.3K
$8.64 MX$152
-42.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 COP 27.0K
$10.91 MX$192
-32.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 COP 11.0K
$2.61 MX$45.98
14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 3,961
$1.44 MX$25.46
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 4,972
$1.96 MX$34.55
-31.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,724
$2.12 MX$37.34
-39.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,264
$1.86 MX$32.87
-37.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,124
$2.22 MX$39.20
-49.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 COP 2,645
$1.02 MX$17.99
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 COP 2,921
$1.04 MX$18.36
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 COP 10.5K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-29.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 COP 40.5K
$10.18 MX$180
8.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,213
$1.69 MX$29.79
-31.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COP 7,038
$2.62 MX$46.25
-26.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Bogota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 COP 2,785
$0.51 MX$9.09
49.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COP 151.3K
$26.52 MX$468
55.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COP 5,286
$3.15 MX$55.7
-54.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 COP 5,683
$2.46 MX$43.49
-36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 COP 22.1K
$3.26 MX$57.5
84.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,724
$1.32 MX$23.36
-23.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K COP 56.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-48.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K COP 90.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
4.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 298.3K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-2.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 COP 40.8K
$22.86 MX$404
-51.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 COP 94.5K
$30.04 MX$530
-14.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.79 COP 87.3K
$51.9 MX$916
-54.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.90 COP 40.0K
$18.30 MX$323
-40.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 COP 17.3K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-7.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bogota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 COP 1.1M
$201 MX$3,541
45.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,321 COP 30.6M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
56.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 COP 220.9K
$35.73 MX$631
68.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 COP 153.5K
$40.27 MX$711
3.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 376.5K
$79.2 MX$1,398
29.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 COP 306.7K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-6.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 COP 1.7M
$947 MX$16.7K
-51.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 COP 1.2M
$483 MX$8,525
-32.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 COP 3.0M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-49.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 COP 2.4M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-46.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,123 COP 7.8M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-46.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,438 COP 5.3M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-77.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 COP 1.8M
$730 MX$12.9K
-31.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.42
13.22%

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Last update for Bogota: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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