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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Battaramulla is 45.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Battaramulla is 31.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 LKRΒ 1,179
$11.99 MX$227
-67.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.66 LKRΒ 7,367
$42.47 MX$803
-41.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 LKRΒ 2,456
$10.47 MX$198
-21.49%
Cappuccino
$2.65 LKRΒ 792
$3.6 MX$68.2
-26.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKRΒ 203
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKRΒ 120
$0.89 MX$16.79
-55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 LKRΒ 687
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 LKRΒ 997
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKRΒ 511
$1.38 MX$26.04
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRΒ 167
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKRΒ 246
$1.57 MX$29.68
-47.77%
Eggs
$2.23 LKRΒ 665
$2.55 MX$48.3
-12.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.8 LKRΒ 4,123
$8.61 MX$163
60.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 LKRΒ 1,355
$8.54 MX$161
-46.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 LKRΒ 2,382
$10.98 MX$208
-27.41%
Apples (1kg)
$7.47 LKRΒ 2,231
$2.72 MX$51.4
174.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKRΒ 322
$1.51 MX$28.57
-28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.71 LKRΒ 1,707
$1.88 MX$35.63
203.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRΒ 364
$2.19 MX$41.42
-44.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKRΒ 329
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKRΒ 404
$2.19 MX$41.37
-38.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 LKRΒ 358
$1.07 MX$20.23
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 LKRΒ 179
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 LKRΒ 2,952
$3.96 MX$74.9
149.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.89 LKRΒ 4,150
$8.86 MX$167
56.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 LKRΒ 621
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 LKRΒ 852
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Battaramulla
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)
$0.42 LKRΒ 125
$3.24 MX$61.2
-87.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRΒ 97.3
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRΒ 183
$3.11 MX$58.7
-80.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LKRΒ 364
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKRΒ 8.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKRΒ 10.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
44.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 LKRΒ 17.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-29.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKRΒ 1,307
$22.14 MX$419
-80.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.31 LKRΒ 4,574
$30.14 MX$570
-49.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 LKRΒ 989
$5.07 MX$95.9
-34.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.27 LKRΒ 11.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKRΒ 133.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.61%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.45 LKRΒ 8,200
$35.74 MX$676
-23.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.03 LKRΒ 5,685
$39.8 MX$753
-52.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKRΒ 20.4K
$79 MX$1,493
-13.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.3 LKRΒ 11.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Battaramulla
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
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Battaramulla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

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Last update for Battaramulla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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