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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colonia is 31.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colonia is 9.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.80 UYU 1,192

$11.88 MX$210

159.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$101 UYU 3,904

$41.90 MX$740

140.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.98 UYU 231

$10.55 MX$186

-43.32%

Cappuccino

$4.93 UYU 191

$3.60 MX$63.5

36.94%

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

$0.98 UYU 37.94

$1.50 MX$26.45

-34.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 UYU 43.50

$0.91 MX$16.09

23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 UYU 117

$3.08 MX$54.4

-1.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 UYU 188

$4.47 MX$78.8

8.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 UYU 39.25

$1.39 MX$24.54

-27.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.91 UYU 74.0

$1.90 MX$33.47

0.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 MX$28.27

Eggs

$3.15 UYU 122

$2.60 MX$45.97

21.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.36 MX$148

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.64 MX$152

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.91 MX$192

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 MX$45.98

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MX$25.46

Oranges (1kg)

$1.96 MX$34.55

Tomato (1kg)

$2.12 MX$37.34

Potato (1kg)

$1.86 MX$32.87

Onion (1kg)

$2.22 MX$39.20

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 MX$17.99

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 MX$18.36

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 MX$71.5

Wine (Bottle)

$12.84 UYU 497

$10.18 MX$180

26.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 MX$29.79

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 MX$46.25

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 UYU 27.50

$0.51 MX$9.09

39.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 UYU 32.85

$3.15 MX$55.7

-73.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$57.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 UYU 75.3

$1.32 MX$23.36

46.97%

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

$31.5K UYU 1.2M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

4.76%

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

$39.0K UYU 1.5M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

64.05%

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

$123 UYU 4,771

$83.5 MX$1,474

47.56%

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

$21.96 UYU 850

$22.86 MX$404

-3.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.11 UYU 1,475

$30.04 MX$530

26.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.61 UYU 1,688

$51.9 MX$916

-15.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.14 UYU 470

$18.30 MX$323

-33.66%

Cinema Ticket

$5.12 MX$90.4

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

$201 MX$3,541

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,318 MX$93.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.73 MX$631

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.27 MX$711

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 MX$1,398

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.3 MX$1,576

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$487 UYU 18.9K

$947 MX$16.7K

-48.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 UYU 14.8K

$483 MX$8,525

-20.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$721 UYU 27.9K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-54.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 UYU 23.6K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-49.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

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

Last update for Colonia: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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