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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 33.8% more expensive than Beruwala without rent, and 140.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 50.3% more expensive than Beruwala without rent, and 149.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Beruwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$4.11 LKR 1,278
188.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$25.17 LKR 7,821
67.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.20 LKR 2,549
31.10%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.63 LKR 818
31.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.73 LKR 226
98.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.37 LKR 116
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.36 LKR 734
29.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.37 LKR 1,047
31.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Beruwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.71 LKR 532
-19.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.53 LKR 164
252.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.80 LKR 248
92.50%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.12 LKR 658
17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$13.85 LKR 4,304
-37.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.76 LKR 1,479
81.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.95 LKR 2,471
38.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$7.69 LKR 2,390
-64.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.07 LKR 332
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$5.70 LKR 1,771
-67.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.21 LKR 376
79.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.15 LKR 357
63.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.41 LKR 439
59.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.20 LKR 374
-10.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.59 LKR 184
81.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$10.04 LKR 3,119
-58.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$12.94 LKR 4,020
-20.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.11 LKR 654
-20.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.95 LKR 918
-15.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Beruwala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.38 LKR 119
747.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.33 LKR 101
651.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$0.60 LKR 187
418.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.25 LKR 387
0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
14.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$35.0K LKR 10.9M
-31.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Beruwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$59.8 LKR 18.6K
37.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$4.23 LKR 1,313
426.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$15.29 LKR 4,752
96.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Beruwala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$3.40 LKR 1,056
46.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Beruwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$36.31 LKR 11.3K
450.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$444 LKR 137.9K
1095.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Beruwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$27.17 LKR 8,442
31.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$19.02 LKR 5,912
107.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$70.3 LKR 21.8K
14.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$39.51 LKR 12.3K
123.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Beruwala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Beruwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$160 LKR 49.7K
372.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.45
-30.58%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Beruwala: March 2, 2026

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