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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Beruwala is 43.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Beruwala is 32.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 LKRΒ 1,228
$11.99 MX$227
-65.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.92 LKRΒ 7,445
$42.47 MX$803
-41.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.3 LKRΒ 2,479
$10.47 MX$198
-20.73%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKRΒ 785
$3.6 MX$68.2
-26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKRΒ 218
$1.44 MX$27.16
-49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRΒ 122
$0.89 MX$16.79
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 LKRΒ 709
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 LKRΒ 979
$4.58 MX$86.6
-28.38%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 LKRΒ 507
$1.38 MX$26.04
23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKRΒ 166
$1.85 MX$34.9
-70.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKRΒ 241
$1.57 MX$29.68
-48.41%
Eggs
$2.13 LKRΒ 636
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.22 LKRΒ 4,248
$8.61 MX$163
65.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKRΒ 1,428
$8.54 MX$161
-44.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.08 LKRΒ 2,415
$10.98 MX$208
-26.41%
Apples (1kg)
$7.68 LKRΒ 2,294
$2.72 MX$51.4
182.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKRΒ 333
$1.51 MX$28.57
-26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.88 LKRΒ 1,758
$1.88 MX$35.63
212.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKRΒ 371
$2.19 MX$41.42
-43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKRΒ 329
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKRΒ 422
$2.19 MX$41.37
-35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKRΒ 354
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKRΒ 166
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKRΒ 3,056
$3.96 MX$74.9
158.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.04 LKRΒ 4,194
$8.86 MX$167
58.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKRΒ 628
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKRΒ 883
$2.61 MX$49.37
13.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Beruwala
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)
$0.38 LKRΒ 115
$3.24 MX$61.2
-88.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRΒ 105
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRΒ 183
$3.11 MX$58.7
-80.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKRΒ 358
$1.31 MX$24.85
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K LKRΒ 8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKRΒ 10.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
43.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.4 LKRΒ 17.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-29.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 LKRΒ 1,332
$22.14 MX$419
-79.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.25 LKRΒ 4,555
$30.14 MX$570
-49.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.28 LKRΒ 981
$5.07 MX$95.9
-35.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.8 LKRΒ 11K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKRΒ 131K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.08 LKRΒ 8,091
$35.74 MX$676
-24.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.78 LKRΒ 5,909
$39.8 MX$753
-50.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 LKRΒ 20.4K
$79 MX$1,493
-13.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.11 LKRΒ 11.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beruwala
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
Beruwala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 LKRΒ 48.2K
$792 MX$15K
-79.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

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Last update for Beruwala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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