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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cartago is 36.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cartago is 14.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.70 COP 13.6K

$11.88 MX$210

-68.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.64 COP 108.8K

$41.90 MX$740

-29.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.40 COP 27.2K

$10.55 MX$186

-29.86%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 5,716

$3.60 MX$63.5

-56.67%

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

$0.88 COP 3,223

$1.50 MX$26.45

-41.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 COP 2,043

$0.91 MX$16.09

-38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 3,856

$3.08 MX$54.4

-65.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 COP 9,123

$4.47 MX$78.8

-44.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 COP 4,459

$1.39 MX$24.54

-12.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 COP 5,658

$1.90 MX$33.47

-18.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 COP 4,564

$1.60 MX$28.27

-22.50%

Eggs

$2.48 COP 9,120

$2.60 MX$45.97

-4.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.16 COP 15.3K

$8.36 MX$148

-50.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.58 COP 20.5K

$8.64 MX$152

-35.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.77 COP 28.5K

$10.91 MX$192

-28.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.51 COP 9,200

$2.61 MX$45.98

-3.83%

Banana (1kg)

$0.96 COP 3,530

$1.44 MX$25.46

-33.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,176

$1.96 MX$34.55

-41.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.28 COP 4,689

$2.12 MX$37.34

-39.62%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 COP 3,222

$1.86 MX$32.87

-52.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.09 COP 4,013

$2.22 MX$39.20

-50.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 COP 2,605

$1.02 MX$17.99

-30.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 COP 2,420

$1.04 MX$18.36

-36.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 COP 10.7K

$4.05 MX$71.5

-27.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.34 COP 41.6K

$10.18 MX$180

11.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 COP 3,918

$1.69 MX$29.79

-36.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 COP 7,072

$2.62 MX$46.25

-26.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 COP 2,674

$0.51 MX$9.09

43.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 COP 5,712

$3.15 MX$55.7

-50.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 COP 7,208

$2.46 MX$43.49

-20.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.75 COP 35.8K

$3.26 MX$57.5

199.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 3,601

$1.32 MX$23.36

-25.76%

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

$21.8K COP 80.0M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-27.63%

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

$30.5K COP 111.9M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

28.21%

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

$82.4 COP 302.5K

$83.5 MX$1,474

-1.36%

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

$8.61 COP 31.6K

$22.86 MX$404

-62.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.37 COP 89.5K

$30.04 MX$530

-18.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.80 COP 87.4K

$51.9 MX$916

-54.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$4.96 COP 18.2K

$5.12 MX$90.4

-3.13%

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

$224 COP 822.2K

$201 MX$3,541

11.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,889 COP 21.6M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

10.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 COP 237.6K

$35.73 MX$631

81.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.74 COP 164.3K

$40.27 MX$711

11.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.0 COP 286.4K

$79.2 MX$1,398

-1.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.8 COP 337.0K

$89.3 MX$1,576

2.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$281 COP 1.0M

$947 MX$16.7K

-70.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$234 COP 860.7K

$483 MX$8,525

-51.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$537 COP 2.0M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-66.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$422 COP 1.5M

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-65.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,578 COP 5.8M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-60.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,033 COP 3.8M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-83.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$307 COP 1.1M

$730 MX$12.9K

-57.89%

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 Cartago: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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