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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 40.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cali is 19.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 COP 13.2K

$11.88 MX$210

-69.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.18 COP 107.2K

$41.90 MX$740

-30.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.35 COP 27.0K

$10.55 MX$186

-30.33%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,001

$3.60 MX$63.5

-54.72%

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

$0.94 COP 3,462

$1.50 MX$26.45

-37.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 COP 2,080

$0.91 MX$16.09

-37.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 COP 3,721

$3.08 MX$54.4

-67.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 COP 9,366

$4.47 MX$78.8

-42.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 4,496

$1.39 MX$24.54

-12.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 COP 5,402

$1.90 MX$33.47

-22.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 COP 4,438

$1.60 MX$28.27

-24.38%

Eggs

$2.54 COP 9,333

$2.60 MX$45.97

-2.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.12 COP 15.1K

$8.36 MX$148

-50.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.27 COP 19.4K

$8.64 MX$152

-39.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.42 COP 27.3K

$10.91 MX$192

-31.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.41 COP 8,843

$2.61 MX$45.98

-7.66%

Banana (1kg)

$0.96 COP 3,519

$1.44 MX$25.46

-33.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.15 COP 4,206

$1.96 MX$34.55

-41.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.33 COP 4,867

$2.12 MX$37.34

-37.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.82 COP 3,003

$1.86 MX$32.87

-55.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.10 COP 4,033

$2.22 MX$39.20

-50.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 COP 2,751

$1.02 MX$17.99

-26.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,383

$1.04 MX$18.36

-37.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.91 COP 10.7K

$4.05 MX$71.5

-28.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.07 COP 40.6K

$10.18 MX$180

8.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 COP 3,918

$1.69 MX$29.79

-36.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 COP 6,936

$2.62 MX$46.25

-27.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 COP 2,531

$0.51 MX$9.09

35.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.37 COP 74.8K

$26.52 MX$468

-23.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 COP 5,666

$3.15 MX$55.7

-51.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,163

$2.46 MX$43.49

-20.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.56 COP 35.1K

$3.26 MX$57.5

193.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 COP 3,669

$1.32 MX$23.36

-24.24%

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

$21.5K COP 79.0M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-28.47%

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

$29.8K COP 109.4M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

25.36%

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

$83.1 COP 305.0K

$83.5 MX$1,474

-0.56%

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

$8.62 COP 31.7K

$22.86 MX$404

-62.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.61 COP 90.3K

$30.04 MX$530

-18.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.70 COP 72.3K

$51.9 MX$916

-62.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.24 COP 52.3K

$18.30 MX$323

-22.19%

Cinema Ticket

$4.91 COP 18.0K

$5.12 MX$90.4

-4.10%

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

$230 COP 844.3K

$201 MX$3,541

14.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,976 COP 21.9M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

12.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.4 COP 236.4K

$35.73 MX$631

80.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.69 COP 160.4K

$40.27 MX$711

8.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 COP 280.3K

$79.2 MX$1,398

-3.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.6 COP 332.7K

$89.3 MX$1,576

1.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 COP 870.3K

$947 MX$16.7K

-74.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 COP 681.4K

$483 MX$8,525

-61.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$605 COP 2.2M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-62.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$411 COP 1.5M

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-66.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,110 COP 4.1M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-72.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$868 COP 3.2M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-86.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 COP 1.7M

$730 MX$12.9K

-34.85%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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