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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 40.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Barranquilla is 17.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.79 COP 17.6K

$11.88 MX$210

-59.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.95 COP 113.6K

$41.90 MX$740

-26.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.34 COP 27.0K

$10.55 MX$186

-30.43%

Cappuccino

$1.76 COP 6,459

$3.60 MX$63.5

-51.11%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 COP 3,314

$1.50 MX$26.45

-40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 COP 2,184

$0.91 MX$16.09

-35.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.34 COP 4,933

$3.08 MX$54.4

-56.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 COP 7,231

$4.47 MX$78.8

-55.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 COP 3,477

$1.39 MX$24.54

-31.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 COP 4,647

$1.90 MX$33.47

-33.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 COP 3,776

$1.60 MX$28.27

-35.63%

Eggs

$2.10 COP 7,724

$2.60 MX$45.97

-19.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.49 COP 16.5K

$8.36 MX$148

-46.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.17 COP 19.0K

$8.64 MX$152

-40.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.06 COP 25.9K

$10.91 MX$192

-35.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 COP 10.4K

$2.61 MX$45.98

8.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.35 COP 4,972

$1.44 MX$25.46

-6.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.57 COP 5,763

$1.96 MX$34.55

-19.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.79 COP 2,908

$2.12 MX$37.34

-62.74%

Potato (1kg)

$0.97 COP 3,550

$1.86 MX$32.87

-47.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.50 COP 5,516

$2.22 MX$39.20

-32.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.82 COP 3,000

$1.02 MX$17.99

-19.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 COP 2,102

$1.04 MX$18.36

-45.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.73 COP 10.0K

$4.05 MX$71.5

-32.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.70 COP 31.9K

$10.18 MX$180

-14.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,089

$1.69 MX$29.79

-50.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 COP 4,681

$2.62 MX$46.25

-51.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.78 COP 2,867

$0.51 MX$9.09

52.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.15 COP 121.7K

$26.52 MX$468

25.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.92 COP 7,059

$3.15 MX$55.7

-39.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.98 COP 10.9K

$2.46 MX$43.49

21.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.72 COP 17.3K

$3.26 MX$57.5

44.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 3,588

$1.32 MX$23.36

-25.76%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.3K COP 56.0M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-49.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.5K COP 82.5M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-5.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$140 COP 514.9K

$83.5 MX$1,474

67.88%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.93 COP 29.1K

$22.86 MX$404

-65.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.26 COP 78.1K

$30.04 MX$530

-29.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.05 COP 77.3K

$51.9 MX$916

-59.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.40 COP 52.9K

$18.30 MX$323

-21.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 COP 15.1K

$5.12 MX$90.4

-19.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$61.2 COP 224.7K

$201 MX$3,541

-69.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,801 COP 6.6M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-66.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.0 COP 223.8K

$35.73 MX$631

70.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.6 COP 196.8K

$40.27 MX$711

33.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.4 COP 291.7K

$79.2 MX$1,398

0.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.8 COP 267.3K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-18.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 COP 878.2K

$947 MX$16.7K

-74.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 COP 807.2K

$483 MX$8,525

-54.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$527 COP 1.9M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-67.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$455 COP 1.7M

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-62.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,572 COP 5.8M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-60.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$569 COP 2.1M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-91.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$503 COP 1.8M

$730 MX$12.9K

-31.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

-12.43%

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

Last update for Barranquilla: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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