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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogota is 34.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 14% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.88 COP 20.4K

$11.99 MX$227

-59.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.8 COP 132.6K

$42.47 MX$803

-25.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.71 COP 32.1K

$10.47 MX$198

-26.36%

Cappuccino

$1.88 COP 7,842

$3.6 MX$68.2

-47.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 COP 4,137

$1.44 MX$27.16

-31.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 COP 2,594

$0.89 MX$16.79

-30.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.17 COP 4,865

$3.09 MX$58.5

-62.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 COP 9,294

$4.58 MX$86.6

-51.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 COP 5,132

$1.38 MX$26.04

-10.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 COP 5,889

$1.85 MX$34.9

-23.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,938

$1.57 MX$29.68

-24.84%

Eggs

$2.07 COP 8,633

$2.55 MX$48.3

-18.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.87 COP 20.3K

$8.61 MX$163

-43.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.04 COP 21K

$8.54 MX$161

-40.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.28 COP 30.3K

$10.98 MX$208

-33.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 COP 12.4K

$2.72 MX$51.4

9.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 COP 4,508

$1.51 MX$28.57

-28.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.35 COP 5,614

$1.88 MX$35.63

-28.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.3 COP 5,433

$2.19 MX$41.42

-40.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,633

$1.87 MX$35.3

-40.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,657

$2.19 MX$41.37

-48.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.77 COP 3,228

$1.07 MX$20.23

-28.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 COP 3,431

$1.09 MX$20.64

-24.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.78 COP 11.6K

$3.96 MX$74.9

-29.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.5 COP 43.8K

$8.86 MX$167

18.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 COP 4,852

$1.72 MX$32.53

-32.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 COP 8,013

$2.61 MX$49.37

-26.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 COP 2,906

$0.52 MX$9.74

34.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.82 COP 174.4K

$26.59 MX$503

57.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 6,171

$3.24 MX$61.2

-54.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 COP 6,390

$2.38 MX$44.94

-35.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.99 COP 25K

$3.11 MX$58.7

92.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 COP 4,264

$1.31 MX$24.85

-22.14%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.4K COP 64.4M

$30.3K MX$573K

-49.04%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.4K COP 106.1M

$24K MX$453.6K

6.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.4 COP 339.3K

$84.2 MX$1,592

-3.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.24 COP 46.9K

$22.14 MX$419

-49.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.75 COP 107.4K

$30.14 MX$570

-14.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.23 COP 96.8K

$52 MX$983

-55.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.9 COP 45.4K

$18.72 MX$354

-41.77%

Cinema Ticket

$4.74 COP 19.8K

$5.07 MX$95.9

-6.51%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$295 COP 1.2M

$200 MX$3,787

47.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,324 COP 34.7M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

56.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 COP 251.6K

$35.74 MX$676

68.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.62 COP 173.5K

$39.8 MX$753

4.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 425.2K

$79 MX$1,493

29.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.9 COP 345.4K

$88.4 MX$1,671

-6.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$461 COP 1.9M

$965 MX$18.3K

-52.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 COP 1.3M

$474 MX$8,968

-32.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 COP 3.4M

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-50.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$641 COP 2.7M

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-46.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,946 COP 8.1M

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-36.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,362 COP 5.7M

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-81.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$429 COP 1.8M

$792 MX$15K

-45.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.93

11.42

13.22%

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

Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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