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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cali is 32.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cali is 20.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.59 COP 12.9K

$11.61 MX$200

-69.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.10 COP 104.8K

$42.75 MX$738

-31.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.19 COP 25.9K

$10.60 MX$183

-32.17%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 5,881

$3.59 MX$62.0

-54.60%

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

$0.95 COP 3,413

$1.45 MX$25.08

-34.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 COP 2,148

$0.90 MX$15.50

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 COP 3,635

$3.03 MX$52.4

-66.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 COP 9,413

$4.56 MX$78.8

-42.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 4,393

$1.45 MX$25.07

-15.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 COP 5,318

$1.83 MX$31.55

-19.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 COP 4,370

$1.61 MX$27.77

-24.84%

Eggs

$2.58 COP 9,290

$2.54 MX$43.82

1.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.29 COP 15.4K

$8.54 MX$148

-49.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.39 COP 19.4K

$8.47 MX$146

-36.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.72 COP 27.8K

$10.86 MX$188

-28.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.40 COP 8,625

$2.73 MX$47.13

-12.09%

Banana (1kg)

$0.90 COP 3,223

$1.49 MX$25.77

-39.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,095

$1.94 MX$33.55

-41.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.30 COP 4,684

$2.16 MX$37.38

-39.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 COP 3,183

$1.85 MX$31.88

-52.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.10 COP 3,966

$2.19 MX$37.80

-49.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 COP 2,511

$1.07 MX$18.52

-34.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,330

$1.08 MX$18.71

-39.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.90 COP 10.4K

$4.06 MX$70.1

-28.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.64 COP 41.9K

$10.46 MX$181

11.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 COP 3,886

$1.65 MX$28.56

-34.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 COP 6,903

$2.55 MX$44.01

-24.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,424

$0.56 MX$9.60

19.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.32 COP 73.2K

$26.20 MX$453

-22.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.60 COP 5,748

$3.14 MX$54.2

-49.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 COP 7,064

$2.37 MX$40.96

-17.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.88 COP 35.6K

$3.24 MX$56.0

204.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,375

$1.31 MX$22.70

-28.24%

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

$21.6K COP 77.9M

$30.5K MX$527.4K

-29.18%

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

$29.3K COP 105.5M

$23.8K MX$411.4K

23.04%

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

$80.8 COP 291.1K

$83.1 MX$1,436

-2.77%

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

$8.61 COP 31.0K

$22.15 MX$383

-61.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.32 COP 87.6K

$29.37 MX$507

-17.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.57 COP 70.5K

$51.2 MX$884

-61.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.55 COP 52.4K

$18.69 MX$323

-22.15%

Cinema Ticket

$4.75 COP 17.1K

$4.89 MX$84.4

-2.86%

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

$223 COP 801.4K

$199 MX$3,431

12.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,060 COP 21.8M

$5,207 MX$89.9K

16.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.9 COP 230.0K

$35.93 MX$621

77.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.39 COP 156.2K

$39.39 MX$680

10.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 COP 275.0K

$80.3 MX$1,387

-4.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.2 COP 321.0K

$87.6 MX$1,512

1.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$241 COP 867.5K

$963 MX$16.6K

-74.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 COP 667.7K

$482 MX$8,326

-61.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$617 COP 2.2M

$1,645 MX$28.4K

-62.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$407 COP 1.5M

$1,192 MX$20.6K

-65.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,145 COP 4.1M

$3,957 MX$68.3K

-71.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$916 COP 3.3M

$6,513 MX$112.5K

-85.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$503 COP 1.8M

$726 MX$12.5K

-30.76%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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