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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colonia is 17.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Colonia is 23.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.27 UYU 1,198

$11.85 MX$212

155.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$100 UYU 3,974

$42.16 MX$755

138.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.05 UYU 240

$10.75 MX$192

-43.72%

Cappuccino

$5.02 UYU 199

$3.47 MX$62.2

44.67%

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

$1.02 UYU 40.21

$1.45 MX$26.01

-29.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 UYU 43.18

$0.90 MX$16.16

21.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.04 UYU 120

$3.05 MX$54.7

-0.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 UYU 195

$4.42 MX$79.1

11.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 UYU 41.52

$1.37 MX$24.51

-23.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.97 UYU 77.9

$1.87 MX$33.51

5.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 MX$27.63

Eggs

$3.21 UYU 127

$2.50 MX$44.81

28.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 MX$154

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.63 MX$155

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.02 MX$197

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 MX$49.22

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 MX$25.56

Oranges (1kg)

$1.87 MX$33.52

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 MX$38.80

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 MX$33.70

Onion (1kg)

$2.25 MX$40.21

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MX$19.11

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 MX$19.22

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.15 MX$74.4

Wine (Bottle)

$12.87 UYU 509

$10.34 MX$185

24.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 MX$30.06

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 MX$44.46

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 UYU 29.96

$0.55 MX$9.93

38.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$475

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 UYU 35.57

$3.22 MX$57.6

-72.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.48 MX$44.42

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 MX$55.7

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 UYU 76.5

$1.26 MX$22.48

53.17%

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

$30.9K UYU 1.2M

$30.7K MX$548.8K

0.67%

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

$38.9K UYU 1.5M

$24.0K MX$430.3K

61.65%

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

$124 UYU 4,887

$82.5 MX$1,476

49.75%

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

$22.17 UYU 877

$22.29 MX$399

-0.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.91 UYU 1,500

$30.02 MX$537

26.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.45 UYU 1,719

$51.4 MX$921

-15.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.19 UYU 482

$18.29 MX$327

-33.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.98 MX$89.2

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

$200 MX$3,580

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,304 MX$94.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.71 MX$639

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.56 MX$708

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.6 MX$1,442

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.3 MX$1,581

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$504 UYU 19.9K

$969 MX$17.4K

-48.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 UYU 15.4K

$482 MX$8,632

-19.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$729 UYU 28.8K

$1,595 MX$28.6K

-54.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$611 UYU 24.2K

$1,184 MX$21.2K

-48.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$72.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.5K

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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