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

🙂 Solo nomad: Piliyandala is 36.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piliyandala is 37.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piliyandala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.37 LKR 1,047
$11.85 MX$211
-71.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.13 LKR 4,080
$42.16 MX$750
-68.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 LKR 2,584
$10.75 MX$191
-22.60%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKR 816
$3.47 MX$61.8
-24.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 226
$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)
$1.97 LKR 611
$3.05 MX$54.3
-35.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 LKR 1,027
$4.42 MX$78.6
-25.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piliyandala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKR 551
$1.37 MX$24.36
29.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 LKR 160
$1.87 MX$33.31
-72.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 266
$1.54 MX$27.46
-44.81%
Eggs
$2.11 LKR 654
$2.50 MX$44.53
-15.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 LKR 4,341
$8.61 MX$153
62.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 LKR 1,475
$8.63 MX$154
-44.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 LKR 2,518
$11.02 MX$196
-26.50%
Apples (1kg)
$7.32 LKR 2,274
$2.75 MX$48.91
166.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 349
$1.43 MX$25.41
-21.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.94 LKR 1,847
$1.87 MX$33.32
217.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 378
$2.17 MX$38.56
-43.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 345
$1.88 MX$33.50
-40.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKR 444
$2.25 MX$39.96
-36.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKR 359
$1.07 MX$18.99
8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 184
$1.07 MX$19.10
-44.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKR 3,105
$4.15 MX$73.9
140.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 LKR 4,073
$10.34 MX$184
26.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 623
$1.68 MX$29.87
19.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 LKR 884
$2.48 MX$44.19
14.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Piliyandala
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)
$0.41 LKR 129
$3.22 MX$57.2
-87.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 101
$2.48 MX$44.15
-87.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 178
$3.11 MX$55.3
-81.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 376
$1.26 MX$22.34
-3.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKR 8.2M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-14.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K LKR 10.9M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
45.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piliyandala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 LKR 19.1K
$82.5 MX$1,467
-25.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKR 1,358
$22.29 MX$396
-80.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.17 LKR 4,713
$30.02 MX$534
-49.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piliyandala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$915
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$325
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKR 1,036
$4.98 MX$88.7
-33.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piliyandala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.21 LKR 11.3K
$200 MX$3,558
-81.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$435 LKR 135.2K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-91.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piliyandala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.11 LKR 8,422
$35.71 MX$635
-24.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.46 LKR 6,047
$39.56 MX$704
-50.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 LKR 21.4K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-14.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.79 LKR 12.1K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-56.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piliyandala
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
Piliyandala
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 Piliyandala: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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