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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 36.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ibague is 51% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.75 COP 17.9K

$11.85 MX$210

-59.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.52 COP 80.9K

$42.16 MX$746

-48.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.06 COP 19.0K

$10.75 MX$190

-52.93%

Cappuccino

$1.00 COP 3,758

$3.47 MX$61.5

-71.18%

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

$0.93 COP 3,511

$1.45 MX$25.72

-35.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 COP 2,475

$0.90 MX$15.98

-26.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.74 COP 2,792

$3.05 MX$54.1

-75.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 COP 8,404

$4.42 MX$78.2

-49.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,394

$1.37 MX$24.24

-14.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.76 COP 2,854

$1.87 MX$33.14

-59.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 COP 2,786

$1.54 MX$27.32

-51.95%

Eggs

$1.96 COP 7,378

$2.50 MX$44.31

-21.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.88 COP 18.4K

$8.61 MX$152

-43.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.58 COP 13.5K

$8.63 MX$153

-58.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.80 COP 18.0K

$11.02 MX$195

-56.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 COP 11.3K

$2.75 MX$48.67

9.09%

Banana (1kg)

$0.46 COP 1,723

$1.43 MX$25.28

-67.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.75 COP 2,805

$1.87 MX$33.15

-59.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 COP 1,884

$2.17 MX$38.37

-76.96%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 COP 1,715

$1.88 MX$33.33

-75.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.35 COP 1,315

$2.25 MX$39.76

-84.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.49 COP 1,849

$1.07 MX$18.90

-54.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 COP 1,503

$1.07 MX$19.00

-62.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.76 COP 10.4K

$4.15 MX$73.5

-33.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$2.64 COP 9,910

$10.34 MX$183

-74.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.50 COP 1,884

$1.68 MX$29.72

-70.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 COP 2,241

$2.48 MX$43.97

-75.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 COP 2,574

$0.55 MX$9.82

23.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$470

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 COP 5,290

$3.22 MX$56.9

-56.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 COP 5,609

$2.48 MX$43.93

-39.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 COP 9,341

$3.11 MX$55.0

-20.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 COP 3,716

$1.26 MX$22.22

-21.43%

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

$16.0K COP 60.0M

$30.7K MX$542.7K

-47.92%

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

$25.1K COP 94.5M

$24.0K MX$425.5K

4.53%

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

$47.39 COP 178.2K

$82.5 MX$1,460

-42.54%

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

$6.06 COP 22.8K

$22.29 MX$394

-72.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.40 COP 80.5K

$30.02 MX$531

-28.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.75 COP 164.5K

$51.4 MX$911

-14.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$324

Cinema Ticket

$3.93 COP 14.8K

$4.98 MX$88.2

-21.08%

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

$60.1 COP 226.1K

$200 MX$3,540

-69.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,376 COP 8.9M

$5,304 MX$93.9K

-55.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 COP 226.5K

$35.71 MX$632

68.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.41 COP 159.5K

$39.56 MX$700

7.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.2 COP 316.8K

$80.6 MX$1,426

4.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.9 COP 225.2K

$88.3 MX$1,563

-32.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$228 COP 856.1K

$969 MX$17.2K

-76.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$146 COP 548.4K

$482 MX$8,535

-69.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$404 COP 1.5M

$1,595 MX$28.2K

-74.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 COP 782.9K

$1,184 MX$21.0K

-82.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$71.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$767 COP 2.9M

$6,522 MX$115.4K

-88.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$401 COP 1.5M

$756 MX$13.4K

-47.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.93

11.42

13.22%

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

Last update for Ibague: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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