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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hatton is 28.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hatton is 34.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hatton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 LKR 1,227
$11.85 MX$212
-66.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.63 LKR 7,654
$42.16 MX$755
-41.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LKR 2,537
$10.75 MX$192
-24.00%
Cappuccino
$2.65 LKR 824
$3.47 MX$62.2
-23.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 215
$1.45 MX$26.01
-52.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$0.90 MX$16.16
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 719
$3.05 MX$54.7
-24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,047
$4.42 MX$79.1
-23.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hatton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 552
$1.37 MX$24.51
29.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 161
$1.87 MX$33.51
-72.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 257
$1.54 MX$27.63
-46.10%
Eggs
$2.14 LKR 664
$2.50 MX$44.81
-14.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 LKR 4,460
$8.61 MX$154
66.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 LKR 1,481
$8.63 MX$155
-44.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 LKR 2,513
$11.02 MX$197
-26.59%
Apples (1kg)
$7.49 LKR 2,328
$2.75 MX$49.22
172.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 333
$1.43 MX$25.56
-25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.93 LKR 1,844
$1.87 MX$33.52
217.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 389
$2.17 MX$38.80
-42.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 359
$1.88 MX$33.70
-38.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 424
$2.25 MX$40.21
-39.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKR 372
$1.07 MX$19.11
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKR 187
$1.07 MX$19.22
-43.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 LKR 3,102
$4.15 MX$74.4
140.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.14 LKR 4,084
$10.34 MX$185
27.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKR 650
$1.68 MX$30.06
24.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 LKR 918
$2.48 MX$44.46
18.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Hatton
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 103
$2.48 MX$44.42
-86.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 189
$3.11 MX$55.7
-80.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 392
$1.26 MX$22.48
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-11.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K LKR 10.8M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
45.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hatton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 LKR 18.9K
$82.5 MX$1,476
-26.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 LKR 1,326
$22.29 MX$399
-80.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.29 LKR 4,750
$30.02 MX$537
-49.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hatton
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 1,029
$4.98 MX$89.2
-33.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hatton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.55 LKR 11.7K
$200 MX$3,580
-81.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$436 LKR 135.5K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-91.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hatton
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.61 LKR 8,579
$35.71 MX$639
-22.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.72 LKR 6,129
$39.56 MX$708
-50.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 LKR 21.8K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-12.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.29 LKR 12.2K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-55.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hatton
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
Hatton
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 Hatton: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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