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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 120.9% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 148.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 47.6% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 180.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Homagama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.08 LKR 1,218
193.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$25.26 LKR 7,546
68.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.32 LKR 2,485
25.84%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.76 LKR 824
30.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.69 LKR 207
108.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.4 LKR 120
122.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.36 LKR 704
30.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.27 LKR 978
40.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Homagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.32 LKR 396
4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.56 LKR 169
230.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.65 LKR 194
141.54%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.06 LKR 615
23.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$14.27 LKR 4,263
-39.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4 LKR 1,195
113.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.97 LKR 2,381
37.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$7.5 LKR 2,241
-63.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.02 LKR 304
48.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$5.68 LKR 1,699
-66.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.22 LKR 363
79.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.11 LKR 331
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.02 LKR 306
114.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.15 LKR 344
-6.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.48 LKR 143
127.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$9.85 LKR 2,944
-59.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.07 LKR 3,906
-32.21%
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
$2.36 LKR 707
10.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Homagama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.48 LKR 143
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.42 LKR 124
671.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.32 LKR 96.7
643.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$0.61 LKR 181
409.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.24 LKR 371
5.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$15.1K LKR 4.5M
100.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$23.4K LKR 7M
2.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Homagama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$23.33 LKR 6,971
261.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.28 LKR 979
575.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.07 LKR 4,504
100.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Homagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$6.6 LKR 1,972
687.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$3.34 LKR 998
460.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.3 LKR 987
53.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Homagama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$37.53 LKR 11.2K
433.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$444 LKR 132.7K
1100.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Homagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$27.45 LKR 8,202
30.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$13.47 LKR 4,024
195.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$27.26 LKR 8,144
189.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$30.6 LKR 9,144
188.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Homagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$111 LKR 33.1K
771.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$50.4 LKR 15.1K
840.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Homagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$166 LKR 49.5K
377.46%
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 Homagama: October 29, 2025

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