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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 33.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cali is 33.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 COP 13.5K

$11.85 MX$209

-69.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.51 COP 111.1K

$42.16 MX$744

-30.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.46 COP 28.1K

$10.75 MX$190

-30.60%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,132

$3.47 MX$61.3

-53.03%

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

$0.95 COP 3,584

$1.45 MX$25.65

-34.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,122

$0.90 MX$15.93

-37.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 3,958

$3.05 MX$53.9

-65.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.50 COP 9,419

$4.42 MX$77.9

-43.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 4,572

$1.37 MX$24.17

-10.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 COP 5,692

$1.87 MX$33.05

-19.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 COP 4,521

$1.54 MX$27.25

-22.08%

Eggs

$2.54 COP 9,540

$2.50 MX$44.18

1.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.17 COP 15.7K

$8.61 MX$152

-51.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.36 COP 20.2K

$8.63 MX$152

-37.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.59 COP 28.6K

$11.02 MX$195

-31.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.40 COP 9,050

$2.75 MX$48.53

-12.73%

Banana (1kg)

$0.90 COP 3,392

$1.43 MX$25.21

-37.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,276

$1.87 MX$33.05

-39.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 COP 4,756

$2.17 MX$38.26

-41.94%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 COP 3,263

$1.88 MX$33.23

-53.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,004

$2.25 MX$39.65

-52.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 COP 2,863

$1.07 MX$18.85

-28.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,462

$1.07 MX$18.95

-39.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.82 COP 10.6K

$4.15 MX$73.3

-32.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.21 COP 42.2K

$10.34 MX$182

8.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 COP 4,158

$1.68 MX$29.64

-33.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 COP 7,223

$2.48 MX$43.84

-22.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 COP 2,555

$0.55 MX$9.80

23.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.33 COP 76.5K

$26.53 MX$468

-23.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.61 COP 6,051

$3.22 MX$56.8

-50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,327

$2.48 MX$43.80

-21.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.76 COP 36.7K

$3.11 MX$54.9

213.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 COP 3,573

$1.26 MX$22.16

-24.60%

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

$21.8K COP 82.2M

$30.7K MX$541.1K

-28.79%

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

$29.7K COP 111.9M

$24.0K MX$424.3K

23.67%

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

$82.8 COP 311.6K

$82.5 MX$1,456

0.38%

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

$8.79 COP 33.1K

$22.29 MX$393

-60.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.10 COP 90.7K

$30.02 MX$530

-19.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.12 COP 75.7K

$51.4 MX$908

-60.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.36 COP 54.0K

$18.29 MX$323

-21.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.96 COP 18.7K

$4.98 MX$88.0

-0.40%

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

$228 COP 857.7K

$200 MX$3,530

13.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,953 COP 22.4M

$5,304 MX$93.6K

12.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.9 COP 236.8K

$35.71 MX$630

76.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.78 COP 164.7K

$39.56 MX$698

10.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.0 COP 289.8K

$80.6 MX$1,422

-4.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.0 COP 334.8K

$88.3 MX$1,559

0.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$242 COP 909.1K

$969 MX$17.1K

-75.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 COP 697.4K

$482 MX$8,511

-61.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$624 COP 2.3M

$1,595 MX$28.2K

-60.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$407 COP 1.5M

$1,184 MX$20.9K

-65.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,085 COP 4.1M

$4,050 MX$71.5K

-73.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$854 COP 3.2M

$6,522 MX$115.1K

-86.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$489 COP 1.8M

$756 MX$13.4K

-35.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.58

11.42

1.40%

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

Last update for Cali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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