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

🙂 Solo nomad: Florencia is 43.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Florencia is 25.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$11.99 MX$227
-66.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.87 COP 99.5K
$42.47 MX$803
-43.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 COP 30.8K
$10.47 MX$198
-29.51%
Cappuccino
$1.5 COP 6,270
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 COP 3,706
$1.44 MX$27.16
-38.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,521
$0.89 MX$16.79
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 COP 4,987
$3.09 MX$58.5
-61.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 COP 8,839
$4.58 MX$86.6
-53.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Florencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 COP 4,427
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,315
$1.85 MX$34.9
-31.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,889
$1.57 MX$29.68
-25.48%
Eggs
$2.14 COP 8,934
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 COP 19K
$8.61 MX$163
-47.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 COP 22.1K
$8.54 MX$161
-37.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 COP 29.9K
$10.98 MX$208
-34.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 COP 10.2K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-10.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,480
$1.51 MX$28.57
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 COP 5,591
$1.88 MX$35.63
-28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,665
$2.19 MX$41.42
-59.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,827
$1.87 MX$35.3
-37.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,653
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 COP 3,585
$1.07 MX$20.23
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 COP 2,861
$1.09 MX$20.64
-36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.4 COP 9,985
$3.96 MX$74.9
-39.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 COP 35.2K
$8.86 MX$167
-4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 COP 4,743
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 7,221
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Florencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 COP 3,036
$0.52 MX$9.74
40.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,924
$3.24 MX$61.2
-56.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 COP 6,982
$2.38 MX$44.94
-29.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.01 COP 25.1K
$3.11 MX$58.7
93.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,898
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K COP 108M
$24K MX$453.6K
7.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.7 COP 349.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-0.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 COP 37.3K
$22.14 MX$419
-59.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.33 COP 93.1K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Florencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.78 COP 99.1K
$52 MX$983
-54.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 COP 16.8K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-20.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 COP 982.4K
$200 MX$3,787
17.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,995 COP 25M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
12.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Florencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 COP 245.5K
$35.74 MX$676
64.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.27 COP 138.7K
$39.8 MX$753
-16.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 COP 352.7K
$79 MX$1,493
7.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 COP 306.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-16.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florencia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 COP 1.2M
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 COP 998.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-49.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 COP 2.2M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-68.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 COP 1.8M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 COP 5.2M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-59.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,186 COP 4.9M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Florencia
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%

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

Last update for Florencia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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