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

🙂 Solo nomad: Villavicencio is 37.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Villavicencio is 45.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villavicencio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.93 COP 11.0K
$11.85 MX$209
-75.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.18 COP 83.5K
$42.16 MX$744
-47.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.96 COP 22.4K
$10.75 MX$190
-44.56%
Cappuccino
$1.27 COP 4,780
$3.47 MX$61.3
-63.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 COP 3,015
$1.45 MX$25.65
-44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COP 2,266
$0.90 MX$15.93
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 COP 4,049
$3.05 MX$53.9
-64.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 COP 6,474
$4.42 MX$77.9
-61.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villavicencio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,567
$1.37 MX$24.17
-30.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 COP 4,386
$1.87 MX$33.05
-37.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 COP 3,380
$1.54 MX$27.25
-41.56%
Eggs
$2.04 COP 7,683
$2.50 MX$44.18
-18.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.62 COP 17.4K
$8.61 MX$152
-46.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 COP 18.6K
$8.63 MX$152
-42.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 COP 27.1K
$11.02 MX$195
-34.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 COP 9,222
$2.75 MX$48.53
-10.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 COP 2,963
$1.43 MX$25.21
-44.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,857
$1.87 MX$33.05
-31.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 COP 4,852
$2.17 MX$38.26
-40.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,373
$1.88 MX$33.23
-38.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,411
$2.25 MX$39.65
-48.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 COP 2,621
$1.07 MX$18.85
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,527
$1.07 MX$18.95
-37.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 COP 9,293
$4.15 MX$73.3
-40.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.74 COP 40.4K
$10.34 MX$182
3.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 COP 3,122
$1.68 MX$29.64
-50.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 COP 6,173
$2.48 MX$43.84
-33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Villavicencio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,559
$0.55 MX$9.80
23.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.43 COP 35.5K
$26.53 MX$468
-64.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,356
$3.22 MX$56.8
-55.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 COP 4,937
$2.48 MX$43.80
-47.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.11 MX$54.9
93.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COP 3,710
$1.26 MX$22.16
-21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K COP 46.1M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-60.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K COP 62.8M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-30.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villavicencio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.67 COP 119.2K
$82.5 MX$1,456
-61.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.09 COP 41.7K
$22.29 MX$393
-50.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 COP 86.0K
$30.02 MX$530
-23.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villavicencio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.40 COP 95.6K
$51.4 MX$908
-50.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 COP 63.3K
$18.29 MX$323
-8.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.77 COP 14.2K
$4.98 MX$88.0
-24.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villavicencio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 894.4K
$200 MX$3,530
18.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,508 COP 32.0M
$5,304 MX$93.6K
60.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villavicencio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 COP 201.5K
$35.71 MX$630
49.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 COP 120.2K
$39.56 MX$698
-19.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 COP 265.8K
$80.6 MX$1,422
-12.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.5 COP 254.1K
$88.3 MX$1,559
-23.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villavicencio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$148 COP 558.6K
$969 MX$17.1K
-84.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 COP 525.6K
$482 MX$8,511
-71.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 COP 1.5M
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-74.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 COP 1.4M
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-68.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villavicencio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 COP 1.4M
$756 MX$13.4K
-52.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
11.42
13.22%

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

Last update for Villavicencio: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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