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 75.7% more expensive than Hatton without rent, and 138.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 51.8% more expensive than Hatton without rent, and 154.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.09 LKR 1,221
193.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$25.01 LKR 7,474
69.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.43 LKR 2,520
24.20%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.76 LKR 823
30.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.72 LKR 215
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.4 LKR 121
122.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.29 LKR 684
34.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.41 LKR 1,018
34.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.7 LKR 507
-18.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.57 LKR 169
224.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.81 LKR 242
93.83%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.23 LKR 666
14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.87 LKR 4,143
-37.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.59 LKR 1,373
86.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.86 LKR 2,347
39.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$7.41 LKR 2,214
-63.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.11 LKR 331
36.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$5.7 LKR 1,703
-67.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.26 LKR 377
73.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.1 LKR 328
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.35 LKR 404
62.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.16 LKR 346
-7.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.57 LKR 170
91.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10.01 LKR 2,991
-60.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$14.06 LKR 4,202
-36.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2 LKR 598
-14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.83 LKR 846
-7.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.39 LKR 116
730.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.36 LKR 106
561.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$0.56 LKR 169
455.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.26 LKR 377
3.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
11.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.6K LKR 10.3M
-30.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$59 LKR 17.6K
42.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.34 LKR 1,298
410.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.01 LKR 4,484
100.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.44 LKR 1,028
47.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$36.79 LKR 11K
444.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$442 LKR 132.2K
1105.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$27.79 LKR 8,303
28.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$19.61 LKR 5,860
102.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$68.5 LKR 20.5K
15.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$38.84 LKR 11.6K
127.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hatton
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
Hatton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
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 Hatton: October 28, 2025

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