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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Panadura is 34.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Panadura is 20.1% 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 LKRΒ 1,218
$11.99 MX$227
-65.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 LKRΒ 7,541
$42.47 MX$803
-40.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.5 LKRΒ 2,540
$10.47 MX$198
-18.82%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKRΒ 785
$3.6 MX$68.2
-26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKRΒ 203
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRΒ 121
$0.89 MX$16.79
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKRΒ 693
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKRΒ 1,021
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKRΒ 533
$1.38 MX$26.04
28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRΒ 155
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKRΒ 262
$1.57 MX$29.68
-43.95%
Eggs
$2.22 LKRΒ 662
$2.55 MX$48.3
-12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 LKRΒ 4,200
$8.61 MX$163
63.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 LKRΒ 1,413
$8.54 MX$161
-44.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 LKRΒ 2,380
$10.98 MX$208
-27.41%
Apples (1kg)
$7.28 LKRΒ 2,175
$2.72 MX$51.4
167.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKRΒ 322
$1.51 MX$28.57
-28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.86 LKRΒ 1,750
$1.88 MX$35.63
211.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRΒ 364
$2.19 MX$41.42
-44.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRΒ 343
$1.87 MX$35.3
-38.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 LKRΒ 419
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRΒ 344
$1.07 MX$20.23
7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRΒ 177
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.94 LKRΒ 2,970
$3.96 MX$74.9
151.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.94 LKRΒ 4,164
$8.86 MX$167
57.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKRΒ 617
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKRΒ 883
$2.61 MX$49.37
13.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Panadura
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)
$0.39 LKRΒ 116
$3.24 MX$61.2
-87.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRΒ 98.6
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 LKRΒ 169
$3.11 MX$58.7
-81.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRΒ 375
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKRΒ 7.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K LKRΒ 10.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
45.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.9 LKRΒ 17.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-28.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 LKRΒ 1,279
$22.14 MX$419
-80.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.33 LKRΒ 4,580
$30.14 MX$570
-49.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 LKRΒ 989
$5.07 MX$95.9
-34.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.52 LKRΒ 10.9K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKRΒ 130.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Panadura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.05 LKRΒ 8,081
$35.74 MX$676
-24.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.49 LKRΒ 5,824
$39.8 MX$753
-51.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKRΒ 20.4K
$79 MX$1,493
-13.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.99 LKRΒ 11.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panadura
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
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Panadura
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 Panadura: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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