COBRA costs more than my rent, what did you do? after 12 years as a recruiter

The COBRA quote for my family is $300 a month and I do not know how to afford it. It has been weighing on me all week. I saw that marketplace plans might cost less. Is the decision time really that tight?

I priced both side by side: total yearly cost, doctors in network and the deductible. Marketplace was cheaper for us, but only because our doctors were covered.