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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 59.6% more expensive than Villavicencio without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 84.8% more expensive than Villavicencio without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Villavicencio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$2.93 COP 11.0K
304.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$22.18 COP 83.5K
90.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.96 COP 22.4K
80.37%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.27 COP 4,780
173.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.80 COP 3,015
81.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.60 COP 2,266
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.08 COP 4,049
182.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.72 COP 6,474
156.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Villavicencio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.95 COP 3,567
44.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.17 COP 4,386
59.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$0.90 COP 3,380
71.11%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.04 COP 7,683
22.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$4.62 COP 17.4K
86.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.95 COP 18.6K
74.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$7.21 COP 27.1K
52.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.45 COP 9,222
12.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.79 COP 2,963
81.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.29 COP 4,857
44.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.29 COP 4,852
68.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.16 COP 4,373
62.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.17 COP 4,411
92.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.70 COP 2,621
52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.67 COP 2,527
59.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.47 COP 9,293
68.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$10.74 COP 40.4K
-3.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.83 COP 3,122
102.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.64 COP 6,173
51.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Villavicencio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.68 COP 2,559
-19.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$9.43 COP 35.5K
181.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.42 COP 5,356
126.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.31 COP 4,937
89.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-48.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.99 COP 3,710
27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$12.2K COP 46.1M
150.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$16.7K COP 62.8M
44.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Villavicencio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$31.67 COP 119.2K
160.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$11.09 COP 41.7K
100.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$22.86 COP 86.0K
31.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Villavicencio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$25.40 COP 95.6K
102.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$16.81 COP 63.3K
8.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.77 COP 14.2K
32.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Villavicencio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$238 COP 894.4K
-15.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$8,508 COP 32.0M
-37.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Villavicencio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$53.6 COP 201.5K
-33.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$31.95 COP 120.2K
23.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$70.6 COP 265.8K
14.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$67.5 COP 254.1K
30.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Villavicencio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$148 COP 558.6K
552.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$140 COP 525.6K
245.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$401 COP 1.5M
298.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$378 COP 1.4M
212.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Villavicencio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$359 COP 1.4M
110.80%
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 Villavicencio: February 28, 2026

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