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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 74.6% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 139% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.2% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 153.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.13 LKR 1,233
190.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$25.47 LKR 7,610
66.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.13 LKR 2,428
28.78%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.62 LKR 782
37.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.74 LKR 220
94.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.37 LKR 112
140.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.37 LKR 709
30.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.32 LKR 991
37.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.72 LKR 514
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.52 LKR 156
255.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.85 LKR 255
84.71%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.23 LKR 668
14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$14.2 LKR 4,243
-39.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.58 LKR 1,370
86.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.19 LKR 2,447
34.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$7.45 LKR 2,226
-63.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.12 LKR 335
34.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$5.92 LKR 1,768
-68.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.21 LKR 361
80.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.15 LKR 344
62.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.37 LKR 408
59.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.18 LKR 354
-9.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.55 LKR 166
98.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10 LKR 2,988
-60.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$14.2 LKR 4,242
-37.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.08 LKR 622
-17.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.99 LKR 893
-12.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
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)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.41 LKR 123
690.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.32 LKR 96.6
643.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$0.58 LKR 173
436.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.27 LKR 378
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.9K LKR 8M
12.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$35K LKR 10.5M
-31.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$59.2 LKR 17.7K
42.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.39 LKR 1,313
404.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$14.98 LKR 4,474
101.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$1.96 LKR 585
158.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$36.51 LKR 10.9K
448.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$447 LKR 133.7K
1092.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$27.96 LKR 8,354
27.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$19.05 LKR 5,692
108.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$69.3 LKR 20.7K
13.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$38.09 LKR 11.4K
132.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$97.8 LKR 29.2K
709.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.45
-30.58%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amparai: October 28, 2025

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