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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 75.1% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 135.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 51.5% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 160.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$4.10 LKRย 1,268
189.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$25.52 LKRย 7,898
64.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.59 LKRย 2,660
22.82%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.77 LKRย 857
29.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.73 LKRย 227
105.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.38 LKRย 116
139.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.39 LKRย 740
28.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.42 LKRย 1,060
30.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.71 LKRย 528
-18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.55 LKRย 171
245.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.80 LKRย 248
100.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.16 LKRย 667
20.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$14.06 LKRย 4,352
-40.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.62 LKRย 1,429
87.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.89 LKRย 2,441
38.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$7.39 LKRย 2,287
-64.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.06 LKRย 329
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$5.69 LKRย 1,760
-65.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.26 LKRย 391
68.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.15 LKRย 355
61.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.36 LKRย 422
63.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.20 LKRย 373
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.56 LKRย 174
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$9.97 LKRย 3,085
-59.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$13.88 LKRย 4,297
-26.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.09 LKRย 646
-19.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.86 LKRย 885
-8.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.39 LKRย 120
707.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.36 LKRย 110
583.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$0.57 LKRย 175
471.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.24 LKRย 385
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$27.2K LKRย 8.4M
10.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$35.3K LKRย 10.9M
-32.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$59.3 LKRย 18.4K
40.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.42 LKRย 1,368
417.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$14.95 LKRย 4,629
100.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.06 LKRย 636
148.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$36.68 LKRย 11.4K
446.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$447 LKRย 138.4K
1088.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$27.52 LKRย 8,517
29.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$19.51 LKRย 6,038
106.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$68.9 LKRย 21.3K
14.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$39.41 LKRย 12.2K
126.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Amparai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$97.7 LKRย 30.2K
646.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.45
-30.58%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Amparai: January 12, 2026

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