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

🙂 Solo nomad: Horana is 44.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Horana is 36.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Horana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKR 1,168
$11.99 MX$227
-67.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.5 LKR 7,619
$42.47 MX$803
-39.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 LKR 2,512
$10.47 MX$198
-19.68%
Cappuccino
$2.67 LKR 798
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 221
$1.44 MX$27.16
-48.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 122
$0.89 MX$16.79
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 LKR 703
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKR 995
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Horana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LKR 517
$1.38 MX$26.04
25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 166
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 262
$1.57 MX$29.68
-43.95%
Eggs
$2.14 LKR 638
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 LKR 4,142
$8.61 MX$163
60.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKR 1,406
$8.54 MX$161
-44.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 LKR 2,417
$10.98 MX$208
-26.32%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 LKR 2,227
$2.72 MX$51.4
173.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKR 323
$1.51 MX$28.57
-28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.77 LKR 1,724
$1.88 MX$35.63
206.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKR 371
$2.19 MX$41.42
-43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 343
$1.87 MX$35.3
-38.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKR 411
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.07 MX$20.23
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 165
$1.09 MX$20.64
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.18 LKR 3,042
$3.96 MX$74.9
157.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 LKR 4,101
$8.86 MX$167
54.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 620
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 LKR 850
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Horana
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)
$0.39 LKR 116
$3.24 MX$61.2
-87.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 182
$3.11 MX$58.7
-80.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 372
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
44.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Horana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.5 LKR 18.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-28.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.72 LKR 514
$22.14 MX$419
-92.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.1 LKR 1,525
$30.14 MX$570
-83.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Horana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKR 1,013
$5.07 MX$95.9
-33.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Horana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.27 LKR 11.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKR 132.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Horana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27 LKR 8,069
$35.74 MX$676
-24.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.57 LKR 5,848
$39.8 MX$753
-50.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 LKR 20.6K
$79 MX$1,493
-12.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.26 LKR 11.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Horana
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Horana
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 Horana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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