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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rionegro is 28.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rionegro is 43.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rionegro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 COP 16.7K
$11.85 MX$212
-62.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.83 COP 116.7K
$42.16 MX$755
-26.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 COP 27.4K
$10.75 MX$192
-32.56%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,382
$3.47 MX$62.2
-51.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,997
$1.45 MX$26.01
-26.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 COP 2,797
$0.90 MX$16.16
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 COP 6,512
$3.05 MX$54.7
-43.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.1K
$4.42 MX$79.1
-27.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rionegro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 COP 3,220
$1.37 MX$24.51
-37.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 COP 4,246
$1.87 MX$33.51
-40.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 5,090
$1.54 MX$27.63
-12.99%
Eggs
$2.27 COP 8,581
$2.50 MX$44.81
-9.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.52 COP 17.1K
$8.61 MX$154
-47.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.01 COP 7,622
$8.63 MX$155
-76.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.80 COP 33.3K
$11.02 MX$197
-20.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 COP 6,523
$2.75 MX$49.22
-37.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,188
$1.43 MX$25.56
-22.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 COP 3,836
$1.87 MX$33.52
-45.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 COP 3,020
$2.17 MX$38.80
-63.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 COP 2,629
$1.88 MX$33.70
-63.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,305
$2.25 MX$40.21
-49.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 COP 2,015
$1.07 MX$19.11
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 COP 1,489
$1.07 MX$19.22
-63.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 COP 7,246
$4.15 MX$74.4
-53.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 COP 22.0K
$10.34 MX$185
-43.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,555
$1.68 MX$30.06
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 COP 9,294
$2.48 MX$44.46
-1.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Rionegro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 COP 2,430
$0.55 MX$9.93
16.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COP 5,432
$3.22 MX$57.6
-55.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 COP 6,448
$2.48 MX$44.42
-31.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 COP 29.1K
$3.11 MX$55.7
147.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,542
$1.26 MX$22.48
-25.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 68.7M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-40.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
11.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rionegro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 COP 317.6K
$82.5 MX$1,476
1.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.81 COP 37.1K
$22.29 MX$399
-55.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.06 COP 91.1K
$30.02 MX$537
-19.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rionegro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.98 COP 83.2K
$51.4 MX$921
-57.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.97 COP 15.0K
$4.98 MX$89.2
-20.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rionegro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.2M
$200 MX$3,580
51.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,854 COP 22.2M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
10.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rionegro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 225.0K
$35.71 MX$639
66.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.44 COP 122.8K
$39.56 MX$708
-18.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.6K
$80.6 MX$1,442
27.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 403.7K
$88.3 MX$1,581
20.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rionegro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 COP 1.4M
$969 MX$17.4K
-60.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 COP 1.1M
$482 MX$8,632
-40.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 COP 1.7M
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-72.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 COP 3.3M
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-26.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,741 COP 6.6M
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-57.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,508 COP 5.7M
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-76.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rionegro
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.42
17.60%

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Last update for Rionegro: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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