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 64.1% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 85.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 56.3% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 162.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.06 LKR 914
291.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$25.39 LKR 7,587
67.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.4 LKR 2,508
24.64%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.54 LKR 759
41.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.59 LKR 177
144.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.41 LKR 122
117.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.3 LKR 688
34.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.93 LKR 876
56.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.72 LKR 514
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.56 LKR 168
230.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.86 LKR 256
82.56%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.16 LKR 645
18.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.83 LKR 4,131
-37.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.56 LKR 1,362
87.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.83 LKR 2,340
40.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$7.32 LKR 2,188
-62.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.06 LKR 317
42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$5.84 LKR 1,743
-67.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.25 LKR 375
75.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.1 LKR 330
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.36 LKR 405
61.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.18 LKR 354
-9.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.6 LKR 178
81.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$9.94 LKR 2,970
-60.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.77 LKR 4,114
-35.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2 LKR 597
-14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.89 LKR 863
-9.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
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
$0.42 LKR 124
671.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.33 LKR 97.6
621.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$0.52 LKR 156
498.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.23 LKR 369
6.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.6K LKR 7.9M
14.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.8K LKR 10.4M
-31.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$59.5 LKR 17.8K
41.65%
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
$14.88 LKR 4,445
102.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.27 LKR 979
55.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$36.31 LKR 10.9K
451.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$439 LKR 131K
1116.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$27.3 LKR 8,157
30.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$19.72 LKR 5,892
101.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$69.6 LKR 20.8K
13.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$38.56 LKR 11.5K
129.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mirissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$245 LKR 73.3K
293.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$153 LKR 45.9K
209.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$583 LKR 174.1K
183.62%
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
Mirissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mirissa: October 29, 2025

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