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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amparai is 42.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amparai is 20.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 LKR 1,233
$11.99 MX$227
-65.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.47 LKR 7,610
$42.47 MX$803
-40.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 LKR 2,428
$10.47 MX$198
-22.35%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKR 782
$3.6 MX$68.2
-27.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 220
$1.44 MX$27.16
-48.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 112
$0.89 MX$16.79
-58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 LKR 709
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 LKR 991
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 514
$1.38 MX$26.04
24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 156
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 255
$1.57 MX$29.68
-45.86%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 668
$2.55 MX$48.3
-12.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 LKR 4,243
$8.61 MX$163
64.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 LKR 1,370
$8.54 MX$161
-46.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 LKR 2,447
$10.98 MX$208
-25.41%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 LKR 2,226
$2.72 MX$51.4
173.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 335
$1.51 MX$28.57
-25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.92 LKR 1,768
$1.88 MX$35.63
214.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 361
$2.19 MX$41.42
-44.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.87 MX$35.3
-38.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 408
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 354
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 166
$1.09 MX$20.64
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 LKR 2,988
$3.96 MX$74.9
152.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.2 LKR 4,242
$8.86 MX$167
60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 LKR 622
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 893
$2.61 MX$49.37
14.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$3.24 MX$61.2
-87.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 96.6
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 173
$3.11 MX$58.7
-81.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 LKR 378
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKR 8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K LKR 10.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
46.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 LKR 17.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-29.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 LKR 1,313
$22.14 MX$419
-80.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 LKR 4,474
$30.14 MX$570
-50.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.96 LKR 585
$5.07 MX$95.9
-61.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.51 LKR 10.9K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKR 133.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 LKR 8,354
$35.74 MX$676
-21.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.05 LKR 5,692
$39.8 MX$753
-52.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
$79 MX$1,493
-12.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.09 LKR 11.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-56.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amparai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$97.8 LKR 29.2K
$792 MX$15K
-87.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

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Last update for Amparai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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