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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 73.9% more expensive than Sincelejo without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.9% more expensive than Sincelejo without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sincelejo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$4.98 COPย 18.3K
138.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$21.47 COPย 78.8K
95.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.30 COPย 26.8K
44.52%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.72 COPย 6,303
109.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.76 COPย 2,784
97.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.60 COPย 2,199
51.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.22 COPย 4,468
152.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.96 COPย 7,205
128.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sincelejo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.97 COPย 3,565
43.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.76 COPย 2,804
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.80 COPย 2,949
100.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.04 COPย 7,491
27.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$3.06 COPย 11.3K
173.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.36 COPย 12.3K
157.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.33 COPย 26.9K
48.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.43 COPย 5,263
82.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.30 COPย 4,763
10.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.19 COPย 4,358
64.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.75 COPย 2,757
182.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.89 COPย 3,264
108.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.71 COPย 2,601
212.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.47 COPย 1,718
117.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.63 COPย 2,306
65.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.69 COPย 6,213
139.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.64 COPย 24.4K
53.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.84 COPย 3,087
101.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.06 COPย 3,903
147.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sincelejo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.83 COPย 3,044
-38.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$58.2 COPย 213.8K
-54.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.98 COPย 7,287
59.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.91 COPย 7,027
28.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$4.77 COPย 17.5K
-31.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.88 COPย 3,217
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$15.0K COPย 55.2M
99.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$22.1K COPย 81.3M
7.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sincelejo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$92.3 COPย 338.8K
-9.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.01 COPย 29.4K
185.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$21.09 COPย 77.4K
42.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sincelejo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$23.43 COPย 86.0K
121.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.16 COPย 15.3K
23.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sincelejo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$157 COPย 576.5K
27.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,833 COPย 6.7M
190.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sincelejo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$62.5 COPย 229.3K
-42.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$39.44 COPย 144.8K
2.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$79.5 COPย 292.1K
-0.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$62.0 COPย 227.8K
43.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sincelejo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$170 COPย 625.5K
455.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$90.6 COPย 332.7K
433.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$235 COPย 864.1K
579.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$141 COPย 518.5K
757.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$702 COPย 2.6M
469.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$406 COPย 1.5M
1477.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sincelejo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$329 COPย 1.2M
121.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11
3.82%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sincelejo: January 13, 2026

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