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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 85.9% more expensive than Pasto without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 40.4% more expensive than Pasto without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pasto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.83 COPย 14.0K
210.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$23.41 COPย 86.0K
78.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.29 COPย 26.8K
44.72%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.54 COPย 5,665
133.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.93 COPย 3,430
61.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.61 COPย 2,228
49.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.16 COPย 4,255
165.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.16 COPย 7,942
106.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pasto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.10 COPย 4,041
26.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.25 COPย 4,595
52.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.13 COPย 4,149
41.59%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.16 COPย 7,922
20.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$4.58 COPย 16.8K
82.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.33 COPย 19.6K
62.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.48 COPย 27.5K
45.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.48 COPย 9,092
5.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.04 COPย 3,804
38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.31 COPย 4,817
49.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.11 COPย 4,062
90.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.16 COPย 4,264
60.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.12 COPย 4,097
98.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.80 COPย 2,938
27.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.65 COPย 2,399
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.34 COPย 8,599
73.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$9.38 COPย 34.5K
8.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.08 COPย 3,972
56.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.73 COPย 6,359
51.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pasto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.73 COPย 2,665
-30.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.46 COPย 5,362
115.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.78 COPย 6,539
38.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.09 COPย 22.3K
-46.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.94 COPย 3,449
40.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$17.9K COPย 65.8M
67.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$24.9K COPย 91.6M
-4.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pasto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$83.9 COPย 308.0K
-0.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.81 COPย 32.3K
159.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$23.09 COPย 84.8K
30.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pasto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$22.99 COPย 84.4K
125.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.01 COPย 14.7K
27.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pasto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$237 COPย 871.7K
-15.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,060 COPย 22.3M
-12.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pasto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$58.1 COPย 213.2K
-38.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$32.90 COPย 120.8K
22.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$82.5 COPย 303.0K
-4.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$74.0 COPย 271.8K
20.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pasto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$269 COPย 987.4K
252.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$235 COPย 861.7K
105.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$522 COPย 1.9M
206.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$419 COPย 1.5M
188.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,442 COPย 5.3M
177.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,059 COPย 3.9M
504.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pasto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.06
-12.56%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pasto: January 11, 2026

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