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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 40.3% more expensive than Rionegro without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 78.4% more expensive than Rionegro without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Rionegro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$4.41 COP 16.7K
168.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$30.83 COP 116.7K
36.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.25 COP 27.4K
48.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.69 COP 6,382
105.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.06 COP 3,997
36.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.74 COP 2,797
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.72 COP 6,512
77.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.19 COP 12.1K
38.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Rionegro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.85 COP 3,220
61.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.12 COP 4,246
66.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.34 COP 5,090
14.93%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.27 COP 8,581
10.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$4.52 COP 17.1K
90.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.01 COP 7,622
329.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$8.80 COP 33.3K
25.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.72 COP 6,523
59.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.11 COP 4,188
28.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.01 COP 3,836
85.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.80 COP 3,020
171.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.69 COP 2,629
172.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.14 COP 4,305
97.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.53 COP 2,015
101.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.39 COP 1,489
174.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.91 COP 7,246
117.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.82 COP 22.0K
77.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.20 COP 4,555
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.45 COP 9,294
1.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Rionegro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.64 COP 2,430
-14.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.43 COP 5,432
125.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.70 COP 6,448
45.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$7.69 COP 29.1K
-59.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.94 COP 3,542
34.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$18.1K COP 68.7M
68.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-10.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Rionegro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$83.9 COP 317.6K
-1.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.81 COP 37.1K
127.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$24.06 COP 91.1K
24.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Rionegro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$21.98 COP 83.2K
134.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$3.97 COP 15.0K
25.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Rionegro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$304 COP 1.2M
-34.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,854 COP 22.2M
-9.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Rionegro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$59.4 COP 225.0K
-39.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$32.44 COP 122.8K
21.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$102 COP 387.6K
-21.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$107 COP 403.7K
-17.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Rionegro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$381 COP 1.4M
154.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$287 COP 1.1M
67.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$439 COP 1.7M
263.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$870 COP 3.3M
35.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,741 COP 6.6M
132.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,508 COP 5.7M
332.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Rionegro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
13.43
-14.97%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rionegro: March 2, 2026

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