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

🙂 Solo nomad: Facatativá is 40.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Facatativá is 50.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 COP 10.5K
$11.85 MX$205
-76.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.91 COP 116.3K
$42.16 MX$730
-26.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 COP 28.7K
$10.75 MX$186
-29.02%
Cappuccino
$1.20 COP 4,499
$3.47 MX$60.2
-65.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 COP 1,416
$1.45 MX$25.17
-73.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,401
$0.90 MX$15.64
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 COP 4,390
$3.05 MX$52.9
-61.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 8,137
$4.42 MX$76.5
-51.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,512
$1.37 MX$23.72
-32.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 COP 4,129
$1.87 MX$32.43
-41.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,413
$1.54 MX$26.74
-24.03%
Eggs
$1.96 COP 7,393
$2.50 MX$43.36
-21.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.71 COP 10.2K
$8.61 MX$149
-68.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 COP 19.7K
$8.63 MX$150
-39.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.22 COP 23.4K
$11.02 MX$191
-43.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 COP 2,955
$2.75 MX$47.62
-71.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,113
$1.43 MX$24.73
-41.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,079
$1.87 MX$32.44
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,466
$2.17 MX$37.54
-57.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,395
$1.88 MX$32.61
-37.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,415
$2.25 MX$38.91
-48.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 COP 2,232
$1.07 MX$18.49
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 COP 1,314
$1.07 MX$18.59
-67.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.80 COP 10.6K
$4.15 MX$72.0
-32.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.28 COP 16.1K
$10.34 MX$179
-58.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,181
$1.68 MX$29.08
-49.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 COP 4,615
$2.48 MX$43.02
-50.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,720
$0.55 MX$9.61
30.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 5,594
$3.22 MX$55.7
-53.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 COP 3,458
$2.48 MX$42.98
-62.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 COP 22.3K
$3.11 MX$53.9
90.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 COP 3,095
$1.26 MX$21.75
-34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.8K COP 59.6M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-48.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K COP 96.1M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
6.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.66 COP 145.5K
$82.5 MX$1,429
-53.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.36 COP 8,866
$22.29 MX$386
-89.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.65 COP 96.6K
$30.02 MX$520
-14.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.68 COP 89.1K
$51.4 MX$891
-53.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 COP 18.8K
$4.98 MX$86.3
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 COP 1.1M
$200 MX$3,464
45.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 COP 31.8M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
59.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 COP 219.2K
$35.71 MX$618
63.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 COP 161.1K
$39.56 MX$685
8.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 COP 390.4K
$80.6 MX$1,395
28.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 COP 309.8K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-6.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 COP 1.1M
$969 MX$16.8K
-71.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 COP 887.2K
$482 MX$8,352
-51.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 COP 1.9M
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-67.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 COP 1.6M
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-64.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,544 COP 5.8M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-61.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,372 COP 5.2M
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-78.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Facatativá
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.42
13.22%

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

Last update for Facatativá: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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