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

🙂 Solo nomad: Battaramulla is 46.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Battaramulla is 31.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKR 1,210
$11.88 MX$210
-67.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.04 LKR 7,748
$41.90 MX$740
-40.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LKR 2,530
$10.55 MX$186
-22.56%
Cappuccino
$2.70 LKR 836
$3.60 MX$63.5
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 214
$1.50 MX$26.45
-54.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 117
$0.91 MX$16.09
-58.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 LKR 708
$3.08 MX$54.4
-25.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 LKR 1,068
$4.47 MX$78.8
-22.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKR 545
$1.39 MX$24.54
26.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 172
$1.90 MX$33.47
-71.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKR 270
$1.60 MX$28.27
-45.63%
Eggs
$2.18 LKR 676
$2.60 MX$45.97
-16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 LKR 4,444
$8.36 MX$148
71.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 LKR 1,466
$8.64 MX$152
-45.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.17 LKR 2,528
$10.91 MX$192
-25.11%
Apples (1kg)
$7.54 LKR 2,332
$2.61 MX$45.98
188.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 331
$1.44 MX$25.46
-25.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.63 LKR 1,743
$1.96 MX$34.55
187.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 387
$2.12 MX$37.34
-41.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 340
$1.86 MX$32.87
-40.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 LKR 434
$2.22 MX$39.20
-36.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 357
$1.02 MX$17.99
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 183
$1.04 MX$18.36
-43.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 LKR 3,083
$4.05 MX$71.5
145.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 LKR 4,322
$10.18 MX$180
37.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 621
$1.69 MX$29.79
18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 925
$2.62 MX$46.25
14.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Battaramulla
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 LKR 119
$3.15 MX$55.7
-87.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 109
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 LKR 186
$3.26 MX$57.5
-81.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 375
$1.32 MX$23.36
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K LKR 10.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
47.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 LKR 18.9K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-26.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.43 LKR 1,372
$22.86 MX$404
-80.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.08 LKR 4,667
$30.04 MX$530
-49.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKR 1,030
$5.12 MX$90.4
-34.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.18 LKR 11.5K
$201 MX$3,541
-81.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$449 LKR 138.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-91.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.91 LKR 8,637
$35.73 MX$631
-21.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.43 LKR 6,012
$40.27 MX$711
-51.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 LKR 21.7K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-11.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.38 LKR 12.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-55.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Battaramulla
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

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Last update for Battaramulla: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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