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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 56% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 88.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 58.2% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 163.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$3.06 LKR 950
287.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$25.14 LKR 7,811
67.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.57 LKR 2,664
25.44%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.57 LKR 799
35.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.58 LKR 182
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.40 LKR 125
125.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.28 LKR 709
33.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.95 LKR 918
49.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.75 LKR 545
-21.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.56 LKR 174
233.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.88 LKR 273
75.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.19 LKR 681
14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$13.85 LKR 4,305
-37.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.60 LKR 1,429
87.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$8.25 LKR 2,563
33.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$7.50 LKR 2,330
-63.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.07 LKR 333
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$5.72 LKR 1,776
-67.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.25 LKR 388
73.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.16 LKR 360
62.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.36 LKR 424
65.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.20 LKR 372
-10.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.61 LKR 188
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$10.06 LKR 3,126
-58.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$12.92 LKR 4,014
-19.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.11 LKR 656
-20.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.84 LKR 882
-12.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
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
$0.42 LKR 130
666.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.32 LKR 101
675.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$0.49 LKR 151
534.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.22 LKR 380
3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$26.3K LKR 8.2M
16.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-31.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$59.5 LKR 18.5K
38.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$3.39 LKR 1,054
557.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$14.96 LKR 4,648
100.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
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
$3.43 LKR 1,065
45.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$37.35 LKR 11.6K
435.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$445 LKR 138.2K
1092.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$27.74 LKR 8,621
28.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$19.24 LKR 5,979
105.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$68.7 LKR 21.4K
17.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$38.11 LKR 11.8K
131.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$241 LKR 74.9K
302.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$149 LKR 46.5K
222.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$567 LKR 176.1K
181.46%
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
Mirissa
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 Mirissa: March 2, 2026

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