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

🙂 Solo nomad: Duitama is 49.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duitama is 40.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duitama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 COP 13.4K
$11.99 MX$227
-73.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.43 COP 81K
$42.47 MX$803
-54.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 COP 29.1K
$10.47 MX$198
-33.43%
Cappuccino
$1.35 COP 5,623
$3.6 MX$68.2
-62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,940
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COP 2,328
$0.89 MX$16.79
-37.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 COP 8,481
$4.58 MX$86.6
-55.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duitama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 COP 4,667
$1.85 MX$34.9
-39.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,982
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.20%
Eggs
$2.15 COP 8,961
$2.55 MX$48.3
-15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.02 COP 16.8K
$8.61 MX$163
-53.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 COP 24.7K
$8.54 MX$161
-30.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.2 COP 30K
$10.98 MX$208
-34.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 COP 10.5K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.51 MX$28.57
-21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.88 MX$35.63
-53.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 COP 3,771
$2.19 MX$41.42
-58.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 COP 5,145
$1.87 MX$35.3
-34.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 COP 3,944
$2.19 MX$41.37
-56.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 COP 3,794
$1.07 MX$20.23
-14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 COP 3,075
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 COP 7,141
$3.96 MX$74.9
-56.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.86 COP 32.8K
$8.86 MX$167
-11.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 3,215
$1.72 MX$32.53
-55.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 COP 6,519
$2.61 MX$49.37
-40.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Duitama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,793
$0.52 MX$9.74
28.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 COP 7,290
$3.24 MX$61.2
-45.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 COP 6,616
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 COP 24.9K
$3.11 MX$58.7
92.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,155
$1.31 MX$24.85
-23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K COP 80.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-36.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K COP 114M
$24K MX$453.6K
13.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duitama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.4 COP 301.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-14.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.93 COP 37.2K
$22.14 MX$419
-59.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.23 COP 51K
$30.14 MX$570
-59.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duitama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.75 COP 99K
$52 MX$983
-54.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.41 COP 10K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-52.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duitama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 COP 993.6K
$200 MX$3,787
18.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,439 COP 10.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-54.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duitama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 COP 267.6K
$35.74 MX$676
79.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.87 COP 137.1K
$39.8 MX$753
-17.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 COP 340.4K
$79 MX$1,493
3.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.41 COP 156K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-57.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duitama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 COP 1.2M
$965 MX$18.3K
-70.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$474 MX$8,968
-49.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 COP 3M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-55.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 COP 1.6M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-68.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,330 COP 5.5M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-56.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 COP 4M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-87.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duitama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
11.42
33.54%

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Last update for Duitama: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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