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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cartago is 34.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cartago is 33.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.69 COP 15.4K

$11.99 MX$227

-69.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.24 COP 121.9K

$42.47 MX$803

-31.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.45 COP 31K

$10.47 MX$198

-28.84%

Cappuccino

$1.61 COP 6,713

$3.6 MX$68.2

-55.28%

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

$0.95 COP 3,954

$1.44 MX$27.16

-34.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 COP 2,375

$0.89 MX$16.79

-35.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 COP 4,386

$3.09 MX$58.5

-66.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 COP 10.5K

$4.58 MX$86.6

-44.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 5,078

$1.38 MX$26.04

-11.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.49 COP 6,205

$1.85 MX$34.9

-19.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.2 COP 4,990

$1.57 MX$29.68

-23.57%

Eggs

$2.46 COP 10.2K

$2.55 MX$48.3

-3.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.16 COP 17.4K

$8.61 MX$163

-51.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.31 COP 22.1K

$8.54 MX$161

-37.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.78 COP 32.4K

$10.98 MX$208

-29.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.42 COP 10.1K

$2.72 MX$51.4

-11.03%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 COP 4,089

$1.51 MX$28.57

-35.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,749

$1.88 MX$35.63

-39.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.32 COP 5,507

$2.19 MX$41.42

-39.73%

Potato (1kg)

$0.86 COP 3,597

$1.87 MX$35.3

-54.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,637

$2.19 MX$41.37

-49.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 COP 3,000

$1.07 MX$20.23

-32.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,720

$1.09 MX$20.64

-40.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 COP 12K

$3.96 MX$74.9

-27.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.2 COP 46.7K

$8.86 MX$167

26.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 COP 4,669

$1.72 MX$32.53

-34.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 COP 8,135

$2.61 MX$49.37

-25.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,789

$0.52 MX$9.74

28.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 COP 6,438

$3.24 MX$61.2

-52.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 8,110

$2.38 MX$44.94

-18.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.47 COP 39.5K

$3.11 MX$58.7

204.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 COP 3,812

$1.31 MX$24.85

-30.53%

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

$22.2K COP 92.6M

$30.3K MX$573K

-26.75%

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

$30.1K COP 125.4M

$24K MX$453.6K

25.36%

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

$80.8 COP 336.9K

$84.2 MX$1,592

-4.06%

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

$8.89 COP 37.1K

$22.14 MX$419

-59.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.59 COP 102.5K

$30.14 MX$570

-18.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.96 COP 95.7K

$52 MX$983

-55.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 COP 20.3K

$5.07 MX$95.9

-3.75%

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

$230 COP 960.1K

$200 MX$3,787

14.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,041 COP 25.2M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

13.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.9 COP 266.5K

$35.74 MX$676

78.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.35 COP 184.9K

$39.8 MX$753

11.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 COP 325.9K

$79 MX$1,493

-1.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 COP 370.5K

$88.4 MX$1,671

0.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$285 COP 1.2M

$965 MX$18.3K

-70.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$238 COP 993.8K

$474 MX$8,968

-49.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$521 COP 2.2M

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-68.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$425 COP 1.8M

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-64.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,457 COP 6.1M

$3,081 MX$58.3K

-52.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,219 COP 5.1M

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-83.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$303 COP 1.3M

$792 MX$15K

-61.69%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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