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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sincelejo is 42.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sincelejo is 24.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sincelejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 COPย 18.3K
$11.88 MX$210
-58.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.47 COPย 78.8K
$41.90 MX$740
-48.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.30 COPย 26.8K
$10.55 MX$186
-30.81%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COPย 6,303
$3.60 MX$63.5
-52.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 COPย 2,783
$1.50 MX$26.45
-49.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 COPย 2,199
$0.91 MX$16.09
-34.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 COPย 4,468
$3.08 MX$54.4
-60.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 COPย 7,204
$4.47 MX$78.8
-56.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sincelejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 COPย 3,564
$1.39 MX$24.54
-30.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 COPย 2,804
$1.90 MX$33.47
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 COPย 2,949
$1.60 MX$28.27
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.04 COPย 7,490
$2.60 MX$45.97
-21.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.06 COPย 11.3K
$8.36 MX$148
-63.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 COPย 12.3K
$8.64 MX$152
-61.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 COPย 26.9K
$10.91 MX$192
-32.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 COPย 5,263
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 COPย 4,763
$1.44 MX$25.46
-9.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 COPย 4,358
$1.96 MX$34.55
-39.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 COPย 2,757
$2.12 MX$37.34
-64.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 COPย 3,263
$1.86 MX$32.87
-52.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 COPย 2,601
$2.22 MX$39.20
-68.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 COPย 1,718
$1.02 MX$17.99
-53.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 COPย 2,305
$1.04 MX$18.36
-39.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.69 COPย 6,212
$4.05 MX$71.5
-58.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 COPย 24.4K
$10.18 MX$180
-34.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPย 3,087
$1.69 MX$29.79
-50.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,903
$2.62 MX$46.25
-59.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sincelejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COPย 3,043
$0.51 MX$9.09
62.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.2 COPย 213.8K
$26.52 MX$468
119.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 COPย 7,286
$3.15 MX$55.7
-37.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COPย 7,026
$2.46 MX$43.49
-22.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 COPย 17.5K
$3.26 MX$57.5
46.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 COPย 3,217
$1.32 MX$23.36
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.0K COPย 55.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-49.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K COPย 81.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-6.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sincelejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.3 COPย 338.8K
$83.5 MX$1,474
10.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 COPย 29.4K
$22.86 MX$404
-64.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.09 COPย 77.4K
$30.04 MX$530
-29.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sincelejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.43 COPย 86.0K
$51.9 MX$916
-54.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 COPย 15.3K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-18.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sincelejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 COPย 576.4K
$201 MX$3,541
-21.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,833 COPย 6.7M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-65.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sincelejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.5 COPย 229.3K
$35.73 MX$631
74.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.44 COPย 144.8K
$40.27 MX$711
-2.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 COPย 292.0K
$79.2 MX$1,398
0.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.0 COPย 227.8K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-30.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sincelejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 COPย 625.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-82.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.6 COPย 332.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-81.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 COPย 864.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-85.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 COPย 518.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-88.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$702 COPย 2.6M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-82.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$406 COPย 1.5M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-93.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sincelejo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 COPย 1.2M
$730 MX$12.9K
-54.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.42
-3.68%

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Last update for Sincelejo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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