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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 91.5% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 89% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.8% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 162.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.97 LKRย 919
300.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$25.31 LKRย 7,835
65.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.27 LKRย 2,559
27.57%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.49 LKRย 770
44.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.56 LKRย 172
167.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.41 LKRย 126
121.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.33 LKRย 721
32.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.97 LKRย 919
50.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.77 LKRย 549
-21.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.57 LKRย 175
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.81 LKRย 252
97.53%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.12 LKRย 657
22.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$14.34 LKRย 4,440
-41.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.73 LKRย 1,465
82.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.25 LKRย 2,553
32.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$7.63 LKRย 2,363
-65.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.10 LKRย 341
30.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$5.91 LKRย 1,829
-66.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.26 LKRย 389
68.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.14 LKRย 354
63.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.36 LKRย 422
63.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.20 LKRย 371
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.56 LKRย 175
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$10.18 LKRย 3,151
-60.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$13.90 LKRย 4,303
-26.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.10 LKRย 651
-19.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.96 LKRย 917
-11.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.39 LKRย 120
707.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.33 LKRย 101
645.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$0.52 LKRย 161
526.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.23 LKRย 382
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$26.8K LKRย 8.3M
12.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$35.2K LKRย 10.9M
-32.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$59.7 LKRย 18.5K
39.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.39 LKRย 1,048
574.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$15.24 LKRย 4,717
97.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.28 LKRย 1,017
56.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$36.46 LKRย 11.3K
450.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$443 LKRย 137.1K
1100.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$27.68 LKRย 8,566
29.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$19.34 LKRย 5,986
108.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$69.9 LKRย 21.6K
13.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$38.95 LKRย 12.1K
129.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$243 LKRย 75.1K
290.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$154 LKRย 47.6K
214.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$578 LKRย 178.9K
176.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.45
-30.58%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mirissa: January 12, 2026

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