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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minca is 44.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Minca is 27.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.90 COP 14.3K

$11.88 MX$210

-67.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.97 COP 88.0K

$41.90 MX$740

-42.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.28 COP 26.7K

$10.55 MX$186

-31.00%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 5,734

$3.60 MX$63.5

-56.67%

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

$0.94 COP 3,458

$1.50 MX$26.45

-37.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 COP 2,224

$0.91 MX$16.09

-32.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 COP 4,346

$3.08 MX$54.4

-61.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 COP 7,879

$4.47 MX$78.8

-51.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.39 MX$24.54

-23.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,781

$1.90 MX$33.47

-31.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,340

$1.60 MX$28.27

-26.25%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 8,151

$2.60 MX$45.97

-14.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 COP 16.2K

$8.36 MX$148

-47.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.37 COP 19.7K

$8.64 MX$152

-37.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.47 COP 27.4K

$10.91 MX$192

-31.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 COP 9,065

$2.61 MX$45.98

-5.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 COP 3,955

$1.44 MX$25.46

-25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.30 COP 4,757

$1.96 MX$34.55

-33.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,074

$2.12 MX$37.34

-47.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 COP 4,230

$1.86 MX$32.87

-38.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,280

$2.22 MX$39.20

-47.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 COP 3,233

$1.02 MX$17.99

-13.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 COP 2,408

$1.04 MX$18.36

-36.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.37 COP 8,713

$4.05 MX$71.5

-41.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.61 COP 35.3K

$10.18 MX$180

-5.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 COP 4,011

$1.69 MX$29.79

-35.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 COP 6,611

$2.62 MX$46.25

-31.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,457

$0.51 MX$9.09

31.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,445

$3.15 MX$55.7

-53.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.73 COP 6,337

$2.46 MX$43.49

-29.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.13 COP 22.5K

$3.26 MX$57.5

88.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 COP 3,405

$1.32 MX$23.36

-29.55%

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

$17.8K COP 65.4M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-40.75%

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

$25.5K COP 93.8M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

7.47%

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

$80.8 COP 296.7K

$83.5 MX$1,474

-3.27%

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

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$22.86 MX$404

-60.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.07 COP 84.7K

$30.04 MX$530

-23.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.15 COP 85.0K

$51.9 MX$916

-55.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$3.87 COP 14.2K

$5.12 MX$90.4

-24.41%

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

$242 COP 888.2K

$201 MX$3,541

20.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,001 COP 22.0M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

12.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.7 COP 219.1K

$35.73 MX$631

67.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.22 COP 118.3K

$40.27 MX$711

-19.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.8 COP 300.3K

$79.2 MX$1,398

3.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.0 COP 271.8K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-17.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$274 COP 1.0M

$947 MX$16.7K

-71.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$242 COP 886.8K

$483 MX$8,525

-49.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$533 COP 2.0M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-66.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$420 COP 1.5M

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-65.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,410 COP 5.2M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-64.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,065 COP 3.9M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-83.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.06

11.42

14.36%

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

Last update for Minca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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