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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Homagama is 42.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Homagama is 34.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Homagama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.90 LKRĀ 1,231
$11.61 MX$200
-66.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.22 LKRĀ 7,955
$42.75 MX$738
-41.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 LKRĀ 2,561
$10.60 MX$183
-23.40%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKRĀ 861
$3.59 MX$62.0
-23.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKRĀ 220
$1.45 MX$25.08
-51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRĀ 129
$0.90 MX$15.50
-54.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKRĀ 752
$3.03 MX$52.4
-21.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,064
$4.56 MX$78.8
-26.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Homagama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 LKRĀ 419
$1.45 MX$25.07
-8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 164
$1.83 MX$31.55
-71.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 LKRĀ 201
$1.61 MX$27.77
-60.25%
Eggs
$1.99 LKRĀ 628
$2.54 MX$43.82
-21.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 LKRĀ 4,438
$8.54 MX$148
64.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 LKRĀ 1,304
$8.47 MX$146
-51.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.15 LKRĀ 2,572
$10.86 MX$188
-24.95%
Apples (1kg)
$7.64 LKRĀ 2,409
$2.73 MX$47.13
179.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 LKRĀ 324
$1.49 MX$25.77
-30.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.90 LKRĀ 1,862
$1.94 MX$33.55
204.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKRĀ 383
$2.16 MX$37.38
-43.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 351
$1.85 MX$31.88
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 LKRĀ 310
$2.19 MX$37.80
-55.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRĀ 359
$1.07 MX$18.52
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 LKRĀ 152
$1.08 MX$18.71
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 LKRĀ 3,207
$4.06 MX$70.1
150.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 LKRĀ 4,080
$10.46 MX$181
23.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 LKRĀ 642
$1.65 MX$28.56
23.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 LKRĀ 742
$2.55 MX$44.01
-7.84%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Homagama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 LKRĀ 150
$0.56 MX$9.60
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 132
$3.14 MX$54.2
-86.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRĀ 112
$2.37 MX$40.96
-84.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 LKRĀ 177
$3.24 MX$56.0
-82.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRĀ 382
$1.31 MX$22.70
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.0K LKRĀ 4.7M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-50.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K LKRĀ 7.5M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
0.09%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homagama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.14 LKRĀ 7,299
$83.1 MX$1,436
-72.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.40 LKRĀ 1,072
$22.15 MX$383
-84.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.19 LKRĀ 4,792
$29.37 MX$507
-48.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Homagama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.53 LKRĀ 2,059
$51.2 MX$884
-87.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,039
$18.69 MX$323
-82.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,062
$4.89 MX$84.4
-31.08%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Homagama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.23 LKRĀ 11.4K
$199 MX$3,431
-81.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$440 LKRĀ 138.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-91.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Homagama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,801
$35.93 MX$621
-22.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.48 LKRĀ 4,254
$39.39 MX$680
-65.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.11 LKRĀ 8,552
$80.3 MX$1,387
-66.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.73 LKRĀ 9,694
$87.6 MX$1,512
-64.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Homagama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 LKRĀ 35.0K
$963 MX$16.6K
-88.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.30 LKRĀ 15.6K
$482 MX$8,326
-89.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Homagama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 LKRĀ 50.8K
$726 MX$12.5K
-77.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

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Last update for Homagama: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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