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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kegalle is 35.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kegalle is 34.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kegalle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 LKRย 1,170
$11.99 MX$227
-67.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.61 LKRย 7,353
$42.47 MX$803
-42.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 LKRย 2,431
$10.47 MX$198
-22.25%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKRย 821
$3.6 MX$68.2
-23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKRย 208
$1.44 MX$27.16
-51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRย 113
$0.89 MX$16.79
-57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKRย 692
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 LKRย 971
$4.58 MX$86.6
-29.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kegalle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKRย 523
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRย 167
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKRย 262
$1.57 MX$29.68
-43.95%
Eggs
$2.13 LKRย 637
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 LKRย 4,142
$8.61 MX$163
60.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKRย 1,406
$8.54 MX$161
-44.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 LKRย 2,336
$10.98 MX$208
-28.78%
Apples (1kg)
$7.36 LKRย 2,200
$2.72 MX$51.4
170.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRย 321
$1.51 MX$28.57
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.66 LKRย 1,691
$1.88 MX$35.63
201.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKRย 360
$2.19 MX$41.42
-45.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRย 333
$1.87 MX$35.3
-40.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKRย 411
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRย 344
$1.07 MX$20.23
7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKRย 166
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 LKRย 2,975
$3.96 MX$74.9
151.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 LKRย 4,100
$8.86 MX$167
54.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKRย 629
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKRย 860
$2.61 MX$49.37
10.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kegalle
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 LKRย 115
$3.24 MX$61.2
-88.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRย 97.8
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRย 171
$3.11 MX$58.7
-81.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKRย 372
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKRย 7.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K LKRย 10.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
47.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kegalle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 LKRย 17.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-28.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 LKRย 1,266
$22.14 MX$419
-80.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 LKRย 4,469
$30.14 MX$570
-50.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kegalle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 LKRย 1,017
$5.07 MX$95.9
-32.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kegalle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.51 LKRย 11.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKRย 132.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kegalle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 LKRย 8,191
$35.74 MX$676
-23.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.31 LKRย 5,770
$39.8 MX$753
-51.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKRย 20.9K
$79 MX$1,493
-11.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.5 LKRย 11.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kegalle
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
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kegalle
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 Kegalle: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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