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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Envigado is 48.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Envigado is 27.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Envigado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 COPΒ 16.7K
$11.99 MX$227
-66.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.59 COPΒ 98.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-44.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 COPΒ 29.9K
$10.47 MX$198
-31.42%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COPΒ 6,283
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COPΒ 3,884
$1.44 MX$27.16
-35.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COPΒ 2,399
$0.89 MX$16.79
-34.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 COPΒ 5,005
$3.09 MX$58.5
-61.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 COPΒ 9,266
$4.58 MX$86.6
-51.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Envigado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COPΒ 4,934
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COPΒ 5,379
$1.85 MX$34.9
-30.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,707
$1.57 MX$29.68
-28.03%
Eggs
$2.19 COPΒ 9,135
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 COPΒ 18.3K
$8.61 MX$163
-49.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 COPΒ 21.9K
$8.54 MX$161
-38.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 COPΒ 30.2K
$10.98 MX$208
-33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 COPΒ 10.2K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-9.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COPΒ 4,490
$1.51 MX$28.57
-28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COPΒ 5,608
$1.88 MX$35.63
-28.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 COPΒ 3,861
$2.19 MX$41.42
-57.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COPΒ 4,887
$1.87 MX$35.3
-37.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COPΒ 4,927
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 COPΒ 3,583
$1.07 MX$20.23
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 COPΒ 2,923
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 COPΒ 9,933
$3.96 MX$74.9
-39.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 COPΒ 40K
$8.86 MX$167
8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,709
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 COPΒ 7,382
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Envigado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COPΒ 2,814
$0.52 MX$9.74
30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COPΒ 6,202
$3.24 MX$61.2
-54.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 COPΒ 6,874
$2.38 MX$44.94
-30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 COPΒ 24.5K
$3.11 MX$58.7
88.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 COPΒ 3,448
$1.31 MX$24.85
-36.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COPΒ 75M
$30.3K MX$573K
-40.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K COPΒ 108.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
8.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Envigado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 COPΒ 404.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
15.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 COPΒ 48.2K
$22.14 MX$419
-47.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.98 COPΒ 104.1K
$30.14 MX$570
-17.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Envigado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.64 COPΒ 98.6K
$52 MX$983
-54.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COPΒ 16.2K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-23.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Envigado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COPΒ 991.3K
$200 MX$3,787
18.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,074 COPΒ 25.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
13.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Envigado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COPΒ 244.7K
$35.74 MX$676
64.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.12 COPΒ 138.1K
$39.8 MX$753
-16.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 COPΒ 349.9K
$79 MX$1,493
6.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.1 COPΒ 300.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-18.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Envigado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 COPΒ 1.1M
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COPΒ 991.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-49.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 COPΒ 2.7M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-60.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 COPΒ 1.8M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,425 COPΒ 5.9M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-53.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,061 COPΒ 4.4M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.91%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Envigado
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
11.42
15.41%

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Last update for Envigado: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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