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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 47% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16% more expensive than Cochabamba without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cochabamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.93 BOB 20.05
309.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$17.58 BOB 120
141.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.4 BOB 50.7
41.49%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.56 BOB 17.55
40.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.67 BOB 4.6
114.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.61 BOB 4.16
45.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.69 BOB 11.57
82.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.2 BOB 21.91
43.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cochabamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.03 BOB 7.06
33.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.43 BOB 9.8
29.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.56 BOB 10.71
0.64%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.66 BOB 11.38
53.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.97 BOB 34.07
73.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.51 BOB 24.03
143.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.92 BOB 47.37
58.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.58 BOB 17.64
5.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1 BOB 6.84
51.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.81 BOB 12.42
3.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.68 BOB 11.54
30.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.76 BOB 12.03
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.96 BOB 6.57
128.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.19 BOB 8.16
-10.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.05 BOB 7.18
3.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.68 BOB 18.39
47.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.18 BOB 69.7
-12.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.2 BOB 15.07
-21.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.69 BOB 25.26
-29.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cochabamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.3 BOB 2.07
73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.41 BOB 9.65
129.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.41 BOB 9.66
68.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7.46 BOB 51.1
-58.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.57 BOB 3.92
129.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.2K BOB 151.9K
36.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$18.1K BOB 124.2K
32.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cochabamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$46.87 BOB 321
79.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$22.72 BOB 156
-2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$48.1 BOB 329
-37.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cochabamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$46.46 BOB 318
11.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.87 BOB 116
10.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.99 BOB 34.2
1.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cochabamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$249 BOB 1,706
-19.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,366 BOB 29.9K
22.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cochabamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$40.1 BOB 275
-10.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$47.43 BOB 325
-16.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$72.6 BOB 497
8.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$92.4 BOB 633
-4.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cochabamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$310 BOB 2,124
211.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$190 BOB 1,305
149.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$501 BOB 3,434
229.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$377 BOB 2,583
218.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,204 BOB 8,248
155.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$932 BOB 6,381
708.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cochabamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$513 BOB 3,513
54.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.5
52.27%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cochabamba: October 27, 2025

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