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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibague is 52% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ibague is 39.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 COP 17.5K

$11.88 MX$210

-59.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.37 COP 78.4K

$41.90 MX$740

-49.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.04 COP 18.5K

$10.55 MX$186

-52.23%

Cappuccino

$1.00 COP 3,690

$3.60 MX$63.5

-72.22%

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

$1.01 COP 3,693

$1.50 MX$26.45

-32.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 COP 2,419

$0.91 MX$16.09

-27.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.71 COP 2,600

$3.08 MX$54.4

-76.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.20 COP 8,063

$4.47 MX$78.8

-50.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,297

$1.39 MX$24.54

-15.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.76 COP 2,803

$1.90 MX$33.47

-60.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.76 COP 2,786

$1.60 MX$28.27

-52.50%

Eggs

$1.95 COP 7,169

$2.60 MX$45.97

-25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.66 COP 17.1K

$8.36 MX$148

-44.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.52 COP 12.9K

$8.64 MX$152

-59.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.88 COP 17.9K

$10.91 MX$192

-55.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 COP 10.4K

$2.61 MX$45.98

8.43%

Banana (1kg)

$0.46 COP 1,676

$1.44 MX$25.46

-68.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.76 COP 2,773

$1.96 MX$34.55

-61.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 COP 1,708

$2.12 MX$37.34

-77.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 COP 1,688

$1.86 MX$32.87

-75.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.35 COP 1,276

$2.22 MX$39.20

-84.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.49 COP 1,816

$1.02 MX$17.99

-51.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 COP 1,497

$1.04 MX$18.36

-60.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.80 COP 10.3K

$4.05 MX$71.5

-30.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$2.75 COP 10.1K

$10.18 MX$180

-72.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 COP 1,712

$1.69 MX$29.79

-72.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 COP 2,289

$2.62 MX$46.25

-76.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,460

$0.51 MX$9.09

31.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,427

$3.15 MX$55.7

-53.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 COP 5,423

$2.46 MX$43.49

-39.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.46 COP 9,050

$3.26 MX$57.5

-24.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 COP 3,406

$1.32 MX$23.36

-29.55%

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

$15.5K COP 56.9M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-48.47%

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

$25.0K COP 91.8M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

5.24%

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

$47.65 COP 175.0K

$83.5 MX$1,474

-42.95%

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

$5.90 COP 21.7K

$22.86 MX$404

-74.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.15 COP 81.3K

$30.04 MX$530

-26.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.18 COP 162.2K

$51.9 MX$916

-14.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 COP 14.1K

$5.12 MX$90.4

-25.00%

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

$61.2 COP 224.5K

$201 MX$3,541

-69.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,427 COP 8.9M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-54.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.1 COP 220.7K

$35.73 MX$631

68.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.57 COP 152.6K

$40.27 MX$711

3.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.9 COP 307.9K

$79.2 MX$1,398

5.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.9 COP 219.7K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-32.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$229 COP 839.8K

$947 MX$16.7K

-75.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$146 COP 536.9K

$483 MX$8,525

-69.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$400 COP 1.5M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-74.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 COP 788.1K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-82.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$784 COP 2.9M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-87.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$408 COP 1.5M

$730 MX$12.9K

-44.08%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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