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

🙂 Solo nomad: Battaramulla is 30.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Battaramulla is 28.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 LKR 1,264
$11.85 MX$212
-65.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.76 LKR 7,695
$42.16 MX$755
-41.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 LKR 2,589
$10.75 MX$192
-22.51%
Cappuccino
$2.64 LKR 819
$3.47 MX$62.2
-23.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 216
$1.45 MX$26.01
-52.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 116
$0.90 MX$16.16
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 LKR 723
$3.05 MX$54.7
-23.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,046
$4.42 MX$79.1
-23.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKR 546
$1.37 MX$24.51
28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 160
$1.87 MX$33.51
-72.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 273
$1.54 MX$27.63
-42.86%
Eggs
$2.15 LKR 668
$2.50 MX$44.81
-14.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 LKR 4,428
$8.61 MX$154
65.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 LKR 1,435
$8.63 MX$155
-46.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 LKR 2,569
$11.02 MX$197
-24.95%
Apples (1kg)
$7.29 LKR 2,266
$2.75 MX$49.22
165.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 344
$1.43 MX$25.56
-22.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.80 LKR 1,804
$1.87 MX$33.52
210.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 373
$2.17 MX$38.80
-44.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 341
$1.88 MX$33.70
-41.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 421
$2.25 MX$40.21
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 367
$1.07 MX$19.11
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKR 186
$1.07 MX$19.22
-43.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.07 LKR 3,128
$4.15 MX$74.4
142.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.71 LKR 3,950
$10.34 MX$185
22.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKR 618
$1.68 MX$30.06
18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 914
$2.48 MX$44.46
18.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.93
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 128
$3.22 MX$57.6
-87.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 102
$2.48 MX$44.42
-86.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 LKR 187
$3.11 MX$55.7
-80.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 375
$1.26 MX$22.48
-3.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-11.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
42.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 LKR 18.5K
$82.5 MX$1,476
-27.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.26 LKR 1,324
$22.29 MX$399
-80.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 LKR 4,681
$30.02 MX$537
-49.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$921
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 LKR 1,027
$4.98 MX$89.2
-33.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.32 LKR 11.3K
$200 MX$3,580
-81.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$448 LKR 139.3K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-91.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.63 LKR 8,585
$35.71 MX$639
-22.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.63 LKR 6,101
$39.56 MX$708
-50.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.3 LKR 21.5K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-13.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.17 LKR 12.2K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-55.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,632
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

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Last update for Battaramulla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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