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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kolonnawa is 48.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kolonnawa is 27.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolonnawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 LKRย 1,218
$11.99 MX$227
-65.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.16 LKRย 7,518
$42.47 MX$803
-40.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 LKRย 2,574
$10.47 MX$198
-17.67%
Cappuccino
$2.76 LKRย 824
$3.6 MX$68.2
-23.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKRย 204
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRย 122
$0.89 MX$16.79
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKRย 713
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKRย 1,022
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolonnawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 LKRย 502
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRย 156
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 LKRย 226
$1.57 MX$29.68
-51.59%
Eggs
$2.13 LKRย 636
$2.55 MX$48.3
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 LKRย 2,512
$8.61 MX$163
-2.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKRย 1,389
$8.54 MX$161
-45.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.13 LKRย 2,429
$10.98 MX$208
-25.96%
Apples (1kg)
$7.26 LKRย 2,168
$2.72 MX$51.4
166.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKRย 334
$1.51 MX$28.57
-25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.92 LKRย 1,770
$1.88 MX$35.63
214.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKRย 374
$2.19 MX$41.42
-42.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRย 331
$1.87 MX$35.3
-40.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 LKRย 414
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKRย 355
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRย 154
$1.09 MX$20.64
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 LKRย 3,030
$3.96 MX$74.9
156.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 LKRย 3,370
$8.86 MX$167
27.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 LKRย 607
$1.72 MX$32.53
18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 LKRย 703
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolonnawa
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 114
$3.24 MX$61.2
-88.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRย 98.5
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKRย 184
$3.11 MX$58.7
-80.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRย 377
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKRย 8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKRย 10.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
44.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolonnawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 LKRย 17.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-29.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 LKRย 1,277
$22.14 MX$419
-80.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.05 LKRย 4,498
$30.14 MX$570
-50.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolonnawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.19 LKRย 3,046
$52 MX$983
-80.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.69 LKRย 505
$18.72 MX$354
-90.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 LKRย 972
$5.07 MX$95.9
-35.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolonnawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.42 LKRย 10.9K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$440 LKRย 131.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolonnawa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.57 LKRย 8,236
$35.74 MX$676
-22.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.74 LKRย 5,899
$39.8 MX$753
-50.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 LKRย 20.6K
$79 MX$1,493
-12.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.62 LKRย 11.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-56.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolonnawa
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
Kolonnawa
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 Kolonnawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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