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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minca is 28.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Minca is 37.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.96 COP 15.1K

$11.58 MX$212

-65.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.57 COP 89.8K

$42 MX$769

-43.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.4 COP 28.2K

$10.5 MX$192

-29.52%

Cappuccino

$1.55 COP 5,888

$3.43 MX$62.8

-54.81%

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

$0.87 COP 3,327

$1.49 MX$27.34

-41.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 COP 2,197

$0.94 MX$17.27

-38.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 COP 4,411

$3.08 MX$56.3

-62.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 COP 8,174

$4.37 MX$79.9

-50.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 COP 3,993

$1.39 MX$25.44

-24.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 COP 4,734

$1.85 MX$33.81

-32.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 COP 4,531

$1.58 MX$28.88

-24.68%

Eggs

$2.14 COP 8,155

$2.51 MX$46

-14.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.64 COP 17.7K

$8.26 MX$151

-43.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.3 COP 20.2K

$8.7 MX$159

-39.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.54 COP 28.7K

$10.73 MX$196

-29.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.44 COP 9,286

$2.61 MX$47.74

-6.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 COP 3,936

$1.49 MX$27.28

-30.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 COP 4,941

$1.95 MX$35.72

-33.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 COP 4,071

$2.09 MX$38.26

-48.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,464

$1.81 MX$33.05

-35.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,421

$2.16 MX$39.62

-46.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 COP 3,352

$1.03 MX$18.85

-14.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 COP 2,494

$1.08 MX$19.7

-39.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.37 COP 9,036

$4.14 MX$75.9

-42.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.68 COP 36.9K

$8.88 MX$163

9.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 COP 4,332

$1.67 MX$30.64

-31.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 COP 6,559

$2.53 MX$46.31

-32.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,551

$0.51 MX$9.27

31.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.68 MX$488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,603

$3.26 MX$59.7

-54.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.73 COP 6,610

$2.51 MX$45.94

-31.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 COP 23.3K

$3.12 MX$57.2

95.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1 COP 3,809

$1.31 MX$23.96

-23.66%

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

$17.7K COP 67.6M

$30.9K MX$565K

-42.50%

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

$25.6K COP 97.7M

$23.9K MX$436.9K

7.43%

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

$83 COP 316.2K

$83 MX$1,520

-0.02%

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

$9.25 COP 35.2K

$22.59 MX$414

-59.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.3 COP 85K

$29.51 MX$540

-24.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.23 COP 88.5K

$51.6 MX$944

-54.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 MX$337

Cinema Ticket

$3.89 COP 14.8K

$4.9 MX$89.7

-20.61%

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

$240 COP 914.2K

$200 MX$3,668

19.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,902 COP 22.5M

$5,179 MX$94.8K

13.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.6 COP 223.2K

$36.41 MX$667

60.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.3 COP 123.1K

$39.91 MX$731

-19.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.1 COP 312.9K

$79.9 MX$1,462

2.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.9 COP 274K

$87.7 MX$1,605

-17.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 COP 1.1M

$983 MX$18K

-71.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$238 COP 907.8K

$470 MX$8,612

-49.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 COP 2.1M

$1,610 MX$29.5K

-66.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$408 COP 1.6M

$1,189 MX$21.8K

-65.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,402 COP 5.3M

$3,839 MX$70.3K

-63.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,070 COP 4.1M

$6,205 MX$113.6K

-82.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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