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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kalmunai is 48.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kalmunai is 28.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmunai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.56 LKRΒ 1,065
$11.99 MX$227
-70.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.65 LKRΒ 5,572
$42.47 MX$803
-56.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 LKRΒ 2,088
$10.47 MX$198
-33.24%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKRΒ 782
$3.6 MX$68.2
-27.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRΒ 222
$1.44 MX$27.16
-48.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LKRΒ 106
$0.89 MX$16.79
-60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKRΒ 690
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKRΒ 1,026
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.11%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalmunai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKRΒ 521
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 LKRΒ 169
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKRΒ 245
$1.57 MX$29.68
-47.77%
Eggs
$1.98 LKRΒ 591
$2.55 MX$48.3
-22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.04 LKRΒ 4,194
$8.61 MX$163
63.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 LKRΒ 1,416
$8.54 MX$161
-44.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 LKRΒ 2,146
$10.98 MX$208
-34.61%
Apples (1kg)
$6.2 LKRΒ 1,852
$2.72 MX$51.4
127.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKRΒ 318
$1.51 MX$28.57
-29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 LKRΒ 1,060
$1.88 MX$35.63
88.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKRΒ 371
$2.19 MX$41.42
-43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 LKRΒ 341
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 LKRΒ 283
$2.19 MX$41.37
-56.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKRΒ 353
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 LKRΒ 178
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.34 LKRΒ 2,791
$3.96 MX$74.9
135.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 LKRΒ 3,486
$8.86 MX$167
31.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 LKRΒ 606
$1.72 MX$32.53
18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKRΒ 884
$2.61 MX$49.37
13.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmunai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKRΒ 103
$0.52 MX$9.74
-34.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.57 LKRΒ 1,964
$26.59 MX$503
-75.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRΒ 114
$3.24 MX$61.2
-88.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRΒ 106
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 LKRΒ 180
$3.11 MX$58.7
-80.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRΒ 362
$1.31 MX$24.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKRΒ 8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRΒ 10.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
47.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmunai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 LKRΒ 18.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-27.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 LKRΒ 1,266
$22.14 MX$419
-80.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.64 LKRΒ 3,776
$30.14 MX$570
-58.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalmunai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.47 LKRΒ 4,026
$52 MX$983
-74.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 LKRΒ 1,796
$18.72 MX$354
-67.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 LKRΒ 1,014
$5.07 MX$95.9
-32.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmunai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.69 LKRΒ 9,169
$200 MX$3,787
-84.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$441 LKRΒ 131.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalmunai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.25 LKRΒ 8,142
$35.74 MX$676
-23.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.22 LKRΒ 5,743
$39.8 MX$753
-51.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 LKRΒ 19.2K
$79 MX$1,493
-18.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.11 LKRΒ 10.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-59.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmunai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 LKRΒ 89.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-68.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 LKRΒ 43.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-69.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 LKRΒ 229.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 LKRΒ 98K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-72.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,659 LKRΒ 794.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-13.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 LKRΒ 399.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.25%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kalmunai
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
11.42
40.11%

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Last update for Kalmunai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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