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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mirissa is 39.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mirissa is 36% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mirissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 LKR 914
$11.99 MX$227
-74.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.39 LKR 7,587
$42.47 MX$803
-40.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.4 LKR 2,508
$10.47 MX$198
-19.77%
Cappuccino
$2.54 LKR 759
$3.6 MX$68.2
-29.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 177
$1.44 MX$27.16
-59.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 122
$0.89 MX$16.79
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 LKR 688
$3.09 MX$58.5
-25.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LKR 876
$4.58 MX$86.6
-36.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mirissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 514
$1.38 MX$26.04
24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 168
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 256
$1.57 MX$29.68
-45.22%
Eggs
$2.16 LKR 645
$2.55 MX$48.3
-15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 LKR 4,131
$8.61 MX$163
60.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKR 1,362
$8.54 MX$161
-46.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.83 LKR 2,340
$10.98 MX$208
-28.69%
Apples (1kg)
$7.32 LKR 2,188
$2.72 MX$51.4
169.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKR 317
$1.51 MX$28.57
-29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.84 LKR 1,743
$1.88 MX$35.63
210.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 375
$2.19 MX$41.42
-42.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 330
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKR 405
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 354
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 LKR 178
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.94 LKR 2,970
$3.96 MX$74.9
151.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 LKR 4,114
$8.86 MX$167
55.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 597
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKR 863
$2.61 MX$49.37
10.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Mirissa
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)
$0.42 LKR 124
$3.24 MX$61.2
-87.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.6
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 LKR 156
$3.11 MX$58.7
-83.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 LKR 369
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 7.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
44.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mirissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 LKR 17.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-29.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.28 LKR 979
$22.14 MX$419
-85.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.88 LKR 4,445
$30.14 MX$570
-50.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mirissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.27 LKR 979
$5.07 MX$95.9
-35.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mirissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.31 LKR 10.9K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 131K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mirissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.3 LKR 8,157
$35.74 MX$676
-23.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.72 LKR 5,892
$39.8 MX$753
-50.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 LKR 20.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-11.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.56 LKR 11.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-56.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mirissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 LKR 73.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-74.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 LKR 45.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-67.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 LKR 174.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.74%
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
Mirissa
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 Mirissa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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