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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 30.8% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 40.5% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$4.97 COP 18.8K
138.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$31.22 COP 118.3K
35.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$7.65 COP 29.0K
40.52%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$1.79 COP 6,799
93.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$1.01 COP 3,834
43.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.64 COP 2,418
40.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.14 COP 4,314
167.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.19 COP 8,300
101.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.23 COP 4,665
11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$1.45 COP 5,509
28.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.14 COP 4,312
35.09%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.96 COP 7,440
27.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$4.84 COP 18.4K
77.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.16 COP 19.5K
67.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$7.24 COP 27.4K
52.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$3.10 COP 11.7K
-11.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.13 COP 4,292
26.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$1.31 COP 4,973
42.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$1.24 COP 4,707
75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.11 COP 4,213
69.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.16 COP 4,399
93.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.78 COP 2,940
37.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.85 COP 3,218
25.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$2.91 COP 11.0K
42.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$11.82 COP 44.8K
-12.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.16 COP 4,381
44.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.94 COP 7,364
27.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.74 COP 2,814
-25.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$41.22 COP 156.2K
-35.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$1.41 COP 5,334
128.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$1.54 COP 5,822
61.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$6.21 COP 23.5K
-49.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$0.99 COP 3,732
27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$15.6K COP 59.0M
96.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$25.0K COP 94.8M
-3.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$83.0 COP 314.3K
-0.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$11.20 COP 42.4K
99.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$25.55 COP 96.8K
17.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$24.08 COP 91.2K
113.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$11.25 COP 42.6K
62.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$4.98 COP 18.9K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$301 COP 1.1M
-33.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$8,353 COP 31.6M
-36.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$59.6 COP 225.9K
-40.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$41.49 COP 157.2K
-4.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$105 COP 396.0K
-22.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$84.1 COP 318.6K
5.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$451 COP 1.7M
115.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$328 COP 1.2M
47.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$815 COP 3.1M
95.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$636 COP 2.4M
86.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$2,129 COP 8.1M
90.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$1,439 COP 5.5M
353.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$494 COP 1.9M
53.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.93
-11.68%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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