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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 36.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 29.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.86 COP 17.8K

$11.88 MX$210

-59.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.27 COP 63.4K

$41.90 MX$740

-58.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.28 COP 26.7K

$10.55 MX$186

-31.00%

Cappuccino

$1.53 COP 5,629

$3.60 MX$63.5

-57.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 COP 4,082

$1.50 MX$26.45

-26.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 COP 2,579

$0.91 MX$16.09

-23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 COP 3,636

$3.08 MX$54.4

-67.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 COP 8,646

$4.47 MX$78.8

-47.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,025

$1.39 MX$24.54

-20.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 COP 4,712

$1.90 MX$33.47

-32.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 COP 3,766

$1.60 MX$28.27

-35.63%

Eggs

$2.21 COP 8,123

$2.60 MX$45.97

-15.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.46 COP 16.4K

$8.36 MX$148

-46.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.72 COP 21.0K

$8.64 MX$152

-33.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.68 COP 31.9K

$10.91 MX$192

-20.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.29 COP 8,407

$2.61 MX$45.98

-12.26%

Banana (1kg)

$0.81 COP 2,958

$1.44 MX$25.46

-43.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,553

$1.96 MX$34.55

-22.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.68 COP 2,501

$2.12 MX$37.34

-67.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,275

$1.86 MX$32.87

-37.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,278

$2.22 MX$39.20

-47.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 COP 3,040

$1.02 MX$17.99

-18.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 COP 3,361

$1.04 MX$18.36

-11.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.05 COP 7,522

$4.05 MX$71.5

-49.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.26 COP 37.7K

$10.18 MX$180

0.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 COP 4,418

$1.69 MX$29.79

-28.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 COP 9,025

$2.62 MX$46.25

-6.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 COP 2,733

$0.51 MX$9.09

45.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.33 COP 115.0K

$26.52 MX$468

18.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 COP 5,263

$3.15 MX$55.7

-54.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,922

$2.46 MX$43.49

-23.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 28.5K

$3.26 MX$57.5

138.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 COP 3,388

$1.32 MX$23.36

-30.30%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$14.7K COP 54.0M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-51.08%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.0K COP 66.2M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-24.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$36.66 COP 134.6K

$83.5 MX$1,474

-56.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.54 COP 27.7K

$22.86 MX$404

-67.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.73 COP 68.8K

$30.04 MX$530

-37.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.85 COP 61.9K

$51.9 MX$916

-67.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.02 COP 84.5K

$18.30 MX$323

25.79%

Cinema Ticket

$3.54 COP 13.0K

$5.12 MX$90.4

-30.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.1M

$201 MX$3,541

52.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,855 COP 21.5M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

10.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 COP 216.3K

$35.73 MX$631

64.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.95 COP 117.3K

$40.27 MX$711

-20.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.48 COP 156.0K

$79.2 MX$1,398

-46.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 COP 393.0K

$89.3 MX$1,576

19.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$170 COP 624.1K

$947 MX$16.7K

-82.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$261 COP 958.2K

$483 MX$8,525

-45.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$359 COP 1.3M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-77.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 COP 1.3M

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-71.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,315 COP 4.8M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-67.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$853 COP 3.1M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-86.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$500 COP 1.8M

$730 MX$12.9K

-31.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

11.42

17.60%

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

Last update for Pereira: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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