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

🙂 Solo nomad: Neiva is 46.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Neiva is 33.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 COP 10.5K

$11.88 MX$210

-76.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.62 COP 57.3K

$41.90 MX$740

-62.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.95 COP 29.2K

$10.55 MX$186

-24.64%

Cappuccino

$1.31 COP 4,792

$3.60 MX$63.5

-63.61%

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

$0.83 COP 3,030

$1.50 MX$26.45

-44.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 COP 1,697

$0.91 MX$16.09

-49.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 COP 3,713

$3.08 MX$54.4

-67.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 COP 7,820

$4.47 MX$78.8

-52.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 COP 4,349

$1.39 MX$24.54

-15.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 COP 2,760

$1.90 MX$33.47

-60.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.46 COP 1,672

$1.60 MX$28.27

-71.25%

Eggs

$1.55 COP 5,704

$2.60 MX$45.97

-40.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.79 COP 17.6K

$8.36 MX$148

-42.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.05 COP 18.5K

$8.64 MX$152

-41.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.74 COP 24.8K

$10.91 MX$192

-38.22%

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 COP 5,473

$2.61 MX$45.98

-42.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 COP 3,984

$1.44 MX$25.46

-24.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.29 COP 4,740

$1.96 MX$34.55

-34.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.29 COP 4,723

$2.12 MX$37.34

-39.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,124

$1.86 MX$32.87

-39.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,296

$2.22 MX$39.20

-47.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.77 COP 2,816

$1.02 MX$17.99

-24.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 COP 1,710

$1.04 MX$18.36

-54.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 COP 7,080

$4.05 MX$71.5

-52.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.64 COP 50.1K

$10.18 MX$180

33.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 COP 4,109

$1.69 MX$29.79

-33.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 COP 6,798

$2.62 MX$46.25

-29.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 COP 2,445

$0.51 MX$9.09

31.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 COP 4,338

$3.15 MX$55.7

-62.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.43 COP 5,252

$2.46 MX$43.49

-41.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.18 COP 22.7K

$3.26 MX$57.5

89.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 COP 2,729

$1.32 MX$23.36

-43.94%

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

$15.8K COP 58.1M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-47.40%

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

$24.9K COP 91.4M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

4.81%

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

$73.3 COP 269.0K

$83.5 MX$1,474

-12.28%

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

$10.26 COP 37.7K

$22.86 MX$404

-55.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.26 COP 45.0K

$30.04 MX$530

-59.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.69 COP 87.0K

$51.9 MX$916

-54.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 COP 12.8K

$5.12 MX$90.4

-32.23%

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

$292 COP 1.1M

$201 MX$3,541

45.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,556 COP 31.4M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

60.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.6 COP 218.7K

$35.73 MX$631

66.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.85 COP 157.3K

$40.27 MX$711

6.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.7 COP 226.7K

$79.2 MX$1,398

-22.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.8 COP 219.4K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-33.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$282 COP 1.0M

$947 MX$16.7K

-70.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 COP 884.4K

$483 MX$8,525

-50.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$523 COP 1.9M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-67.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$432 COP 1.6M

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-64.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,357 COP 5.0M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-66.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,355 COP 5.0M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-78.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$403 COP 1.5M

$730 MX$12.9K

-44.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

5.08%

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

Last update for Neiva: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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