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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Amparai is 42.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Amparai is 34% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.10 LKRย 1,268
$11.88 MX$210
-65.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.52 LKRย 7,898
$41.90 MX$740
-39.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 LKRย 2,660
$10.55 MX$186
-18.58%
Cappuccino
$2.77 LKRย 857
$3.60 MX$63.5
-23.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKRย 227
$1.50 MX$26.45
-51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRย 116
$0.91 MX$16.09
-58.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 LKRย 740
$3.08 MX$54.4
-22.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKRย 1,060
$4.47 MX$78.8
-23.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKRย 528
$1.39 MX$24.54
23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKRย 171
$1.90 MX$33.47
-71.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKRย 248
$1.60 MX$28.27
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.16 LKRย 667
$2.60 MX$45.97
-16.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 LKRย 4,352
$8.36 MX$148
68.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 LKRย 1,429
$8.64 MX$152
-46.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 LKRย 2,441
$10.91 MX$192
-27.68%
Apples (1kg)
$7.39 LKRย 2,287
$2.61 MX$45.98
183.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKRย 329
$1.44 MX$25.46
-26.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 LKRย 1,760
$1.96 MX$34.55
190.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKRย 391
$2.12 MX$37.34
-40.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRย 355
$1.86 MX$32.87
-38.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKRย 422
$2.22 MX$39.20
-38.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKRย 373
$1.02 MX$17.99
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKRย 174
$1.04 MX$18.36
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKRย 3,085
$4.05 MX$71.5
146.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.88 LKRย 4,297
$10.18 MX$180
36.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKRย 646
$1.69 MX$29.79
23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 LKRย 885
$2.62 MX$46.25
9.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKRย 120
$3.15 MX$55.7
-87.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRย 110
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRย 175
$3.26 MX$57.5
-82.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKRย 385
$1.32 MX$23.36
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K LKRย 8.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-9.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K LKRย 10.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
48.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 LKRย 18.4K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-29.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKRย 1,368
$22.86 MX$404
-80.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.95 LKRย 4,629
$30.04 MX$530
-50.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.06 LKRย 636
$5.12 MX$90.4
-59.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.68 LKRย 11.4K
$201 MX$3,541
-81.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKRย 138.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-91.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.52 LKRย 8,517
$35.73 MX$631
-22.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.51 LKRย 6,038
$40.27 MX$711
-51.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 LKRย 21.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-12.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.41 LKRย 12.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-55.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$97.7 LKRย 30.2K
$730 MX$12.9K
-86.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

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Last update for Amparai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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