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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 40.7% more expensive than Hatton without rent, and 136.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.1% more expensive than Hatton without rent, and 153.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.95 LKR 1,227
200.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$24.63 LKR 7,654
71.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.17 LKR 2,537
31.58%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.65 LKR 824
30.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.69 LKR 215
110.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.37 LKR 115
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.31 LKR 719
32.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.37 LKR 1,047
31.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.78 LKR 552
-23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.52 LKR 161
259.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.83 LKR 257
85.54%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.14 LKR 664
16.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$14.35 LKR 4,460
-40.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.77 LKR 1,481
80.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$8.09 LKR 2,513
36.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$7.49 LKR 2,328
-63.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.07 LKR 333
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$5.93 LKR 1,844
-68.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.25 LKR 389
73.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.16 LKR 359
62.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.37 LKR 424
64.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.20 LKR 372
-10.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.60 LKR 187
78.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$9.98 LKR 3,102
-58.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$13.14 LKR 4,084
-21.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.09 LKR 650
-19.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.95 LKR 918
-15.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
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 103
651.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$0.61 LKR 189
409.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.26 LKR 392
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
13.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.9K LKR 10.8M
-31.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$60.9 LKR 18.9K
35.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$4.27 LKR 1,326
422.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$15.29 LKR 4,750
96.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$3.31 LKR 1,029
50.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$37.55 LKR 11.7K
432.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$436 LKR 135.5K
1116.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$27.61 LKR 8,579
29.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$19.72 LKR 6,129
100.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$70.2 LKR 21.8K
14.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$39.29 LKR 12.2K
124.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
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
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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-
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 Hatton: March 3, 2026

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