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

🙂 Solo nomad: Panadura is 43.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panadura is 29.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 LKR 1,267
$11.85 MX$211
-65.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.05 LKR 7,783
$42.16 MX$750
-40.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 LKR 2,549
$10.75 MX$191
-23.72%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKR 833
$3.47 MX$61.8
-22.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 225
$1.45 MX$25.85
-49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKR 125
$0.90 MX$16.06
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKR 719
$3.05 MX$54.3
-23.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKR 1,069
$4.42 MX$78.6
-22.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKR 528
$1.37 MX$24.36
24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 172
$1.87 MX$33.31
-70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 257
$1.54 MX$27.46
-46.10%
Eggs
$2.13 LKR 661
$2.50 MX$44.53
-14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.33 LKR 4,453
$8.61 MX$153
66.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 LKR 1,408
$8.63 MX$154
-47.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 LKR 2,561
$11.02 MX$196
-25.23%
Apples (1kg)
$7.42 LKR 2,306
$2.75 MX$48.91
169.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 333
$1.43 MX$25.41
-25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.94 LKR 1,845
$1.87 MX$33.32
217.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 372
$2.17 MX$38.56
-44.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 360
$1.88 MX$33.50
-38.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKR 424
$2.25 MX$39.96
-39.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 371
$1.07 MX$18.99
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKR 188
$1.07 MX$19.10
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKR 3,098
$4.15 MX$73.9
140.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 LKR 3,932
$10.34 MX$184
22.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKR 629
$1.68 MX$29.87
20.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 928
$2.48 MX$44.19
20.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.87
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 130
$3.22 MX$57.2
-86.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 102
$2.48 MX$44.15
-86.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 177
$3.11 MX$55.3
-81.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 393
$1.26 MX$22.34
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-13.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
42.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.0 LKR 18.6K
$82.5 MX$1,467
-27.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 LKR 1,311
$22.29 MX$396
-81.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.90 LKR 4,630
$30.02 MX$534
-50.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$915
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKR 1,012
$4.98 MX$88.7
-34.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.16 LKR 11.2K
$200 MX$3,558
-81.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKR 135.7K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-91.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.03 LKR 8,398
$35.71 MX$635
-24.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 LKR 6,069
$39.56 MX$704
-50.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 LKR 21.8K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-12.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.54 LKR 12.0K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-56.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.2K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,579
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

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Last update for Panadura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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