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

🙂 Solo nomad: Facatativá is 56.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Facatativá is 38.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 COP 12.1K
$11.99 MX$227
-75.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.75 COP 132.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-25.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 COP 32.2K
$10.47 MX$198
-26.27%
Cappuccino
$1.19 COP 4,949
$3.6 MX$68.2
-66.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 COP 1,431
$1.44 MX$27.16
-76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,546
$0.89 MX$16.79
-58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 COP 4,910
$3.09 MX$58.5
-61.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 COP 9,307
$4.58 MX$86.6
-51.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 COP 3,683
$1.38 MX$26.04
-36.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 COP 4,329
$1.85 MX$34.9
-43.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,953
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.20%
Eggs
$2.06 COP 8,602
$2.55 MX$48.3
-19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.74 COP 11.4K
$8.61 MX$163
-68.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.07 COP 21.1K
$8.54 MX$161
-40.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.49 COP 27.1K
$10.98 MX$208
-40.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.77 COP 3,195
$2.72 MX$51.4
-71.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 COP 3,258
$1.51 MX$28.57
-48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COP 5,447
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 COP 3,535
$2.19 MX$41.42
-61.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,678
$1.87 MX$35.3
-40.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,660
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 COP 2,467
$1.07 MX$20.23
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,555
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 COP 11.7K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-28.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.1 COP 17.1K
$8.86 MX$167
-53.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 COP 3,710
$1.72 MX$32.53
-48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$2.61 MX$49.37
-54.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 3,013
$0.52 MX$9.74
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,939
$3.24 MX$61.2
-56.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 COP 3,875
$2.38 MX$44.94
-60.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 COP 25.6K
$3.11 MX$58.7
97.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 COP 3,241
$1.31 MX$24.85
-40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K COP 66.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-47.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K COP 105.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
5.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.17 COP 159.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-54.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.43 COP 10.1K
$22.14 MX$419
-89.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.72 COP 107.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-14.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.3 COP 97.1K
$52 MX$983
-55.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 COP 20.1K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-4.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COP 1.3M
$200 MX$3,787
50.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,636 COP 36M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
61.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 COP 248.8K
$35.74 MX$676
67.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42 COP 175.1K
$39.8 MX$753
5.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 423.4K
$79 MX$1,493
28.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 COP 352.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-4.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 COP 1.2M
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 1M
$474 MX$8,968
-48.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$532 COP 2.2M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-67.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 COP 1.8M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,424 COP 5.9M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-53.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 COP 4.6M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.42
13.22%

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Last update for Facatativá: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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