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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colima is 19.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colima is 17.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 MX$118
$11.73 MX$222
-46.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.1 MX$607
$41.52 MX$785
-22.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 MX$149
$10.57 MX$200
-25.35%
Cappuccino
$2.06 MX$38.98
$3.49 MX$65.9
-40.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MX$15.4
$1.45 MX$27.33
-44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 MX$9.81
$0.97 MX$18.33
-46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 MX$33.07
$3.03 MX$57.2
-42.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 MX$53.4
$4.59 MX$86.8
-38.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$26.19
$1.42 MX$26.87
-2.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 MX$46.99
$1.87 MX$35.43
33.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.27
$1.54 MX$29.2
-9.74%
Eggs
$2.36 MX$44.67
$2.6 MX$49.21
-9.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.78 MX$109
$8.32 MX$157
-30.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 MX$147
$8.54 MX$161
-8.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 MX$180
$10.67 MX$202
-10.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 MX$54.5
$2.66 MX$50.2
8.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 MX$24.22
$1.51 MX$28.5
-15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 MX$27.71
$1.9 MX$35.87
-22.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.4
$2.19 MX$41.45
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 MX$33.55
$1.78 MX$33.7
-0.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.4 MX$45.32
$2.17 MX$41.05
10.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MX$24.69
$1.07 MX$20.14
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MX$19.82
$1.09 MX$20.53
-3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.66 MX$69.2
$4.17 MX$78.8
-12.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 MX$120
$8.75 MX$165
-27.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.22
$1.69 MX$31.91
-2.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 MX$36.33
$2.53 MX$47.74
-24.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Colima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$11.72
$0.51 MX$9.59
21.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.14 MX$362
$26.97 MX$510
-29.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 MX$45.97
$3.25 MX$61.4
-25.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 MX$29.1
$2.49 MX$47.01
-38.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.22 MX$60.8
160.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$25.17
$1.26 MX$23.87
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K MX$419.8K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-25.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K MX$404.8K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-8.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 MX$1,197
$84.2 MX$1,592
-24.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.2 MX$363
$22.8 MX$431
-15.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.9 MX$584
$30.04 MX$568
2.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.7 MX$656
$51.4 MX$972
-32.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 MX$396
$18.28 MX$346
14.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 MX$86.4
$4.97 MX$94.1
-8.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 MX$2,622
$197 MX$3,719
-29.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,481 MX$46.9K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-52.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.41 MX$858
$35.81 MX$677
26.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.03 MX$530
$39.43 MX$745
-28.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 MX$1,646
$80.9 MX$1,529
7.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.4 MX$1,823
$86.3 MX$1,631
11.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MX$9,475
$968 MX$18.3K
-48.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 MX$4,799
$478 MX$9,037
-46.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 MX$6,267
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-79.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 MX$10.1K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-55.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,800 MX$34K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-42.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$280 MX$5,291
$805 MX$15.2K
-65.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.07
11.42
-3.06%

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

Last update for Colima: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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