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

🙂 Solo nomad: Beruwala is 25.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beruwala is 33.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 LKR 1,278
$11.85 MX$212
-65.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.17 LKR 7,821
$42.16 MX$755
-40.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 LKR 2,549
$10.75 MX$192
-23.72%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKR 818
$3.47 MX$62.2
-24.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 226
$1.45 MX$26.01
-49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 116
$0.90 MX$16.16
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 734
$3.05 MX$54.7
-22.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,047
$4.42 MX$79.1
-23.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKR 532
$1.37 MX$24.51
24.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 164
$1.87 MX$33.51
-71.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKR 248
$1.54 MX$27.63
-48.05%
Eggs
$2.12 LKR 658
$2.50 MX$44.81
-15.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.85 LKR 4,304
$8.61 MX$154
60.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 LKR 1,479
$8.63 MX$155
-44.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 LKR 2,471
$11.02 MX$197
-27.86%
Apples (1kg)
$7.69 LKR 2,390
$2.75 MX$49.22
179.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 332
$1.43 MX$25.56
-25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.70 LKR 1,771
$1.87 MX$33.52
204.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 376
$2.17 MX$38.80
-44.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 357
$1.88 MX$33.70
-38.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKR 439
$2.25 MX$40.21
-37.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKR 374
$1.07 MX$19.11
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 184
$1.07 MX$19.22
-44.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.04 LKR 3,119
$4.15 MX$74.4
141.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 LKR 4,020
$10.34 MX$185
25.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKR 654
$1.68 MX$30.06
25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 LKR 918
$2.48 MX$44.46
18.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Beruwala
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)
$0.38 LKR 119
$3.22 MX$57.6
-88.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$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)
$1.25 LKR 387
$1.26 MX$22.48
-0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-12.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K LKR 10.9M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
45.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.8 LKR 18.6K
$82.5 MX$1,476
-27.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKR 1,313
$22.29 MX$399
-81.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.29 LKR 4,752
$30.02 MX$537
-49.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$921
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 LKR 1,056
$4.98 MX$89.2
-31.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.31 LKR 11.3K
$200 MX$3,580
-81.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKR 137.9K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-91.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.17 LKR 8,442
$35.71 MX$639
-23.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.02 LKR 5,912
$39.56 MX$708
-51.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 LKR 21.8K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-12.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.51 LKR 12.3K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-55.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beruwala
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
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$160 LKR 49.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
-78.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Beruwala: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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