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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 78.6% more expensive than Piliyandala without rent, and 136.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.3% more expensive than Piliyandala without rent, and 173.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Piliyandala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.45 LKR 1,031
247.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$13.56 LKR 4,050
213.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.41 LKR 2,513
24.49%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.66 LKR 796
35.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.74 LKR 222
94.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.37 LKR 111
140.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.04 LKR 608
51.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.44 LKR 1,027
33.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Piliyandala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.69 LKR 506
-18.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.52 LKR 155
255.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.87 LKR 261
80.46%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.14 LKR 638
19.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$14.14 LKR 4,226
-39.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.6 LKR 1,375
85.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.25 LKR 2,464
33.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$7.43 LKR 2,219
-63.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.11 LKR 332
36.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$5.7 LKR 1,704
-67.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.2 LKR 359
82.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.11 LKR 331
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.37 LKR 411
59.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.14 LKR 339
-6.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.55 LKR 165
98.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10.13 LKR 3,026
-60.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.97 LKR 4,175
-36.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.08 LKR 620
-17.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.89 LKR 863
-9.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Piliyandala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.42 LKR 125
671.43%
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
$0.6 LKR 180
418.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.27 LKR 378
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.9K LKR 8M
12.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$35.3K LKR 10.6M
-32.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Piliyandala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
41.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$4.45 LKR 1,331
397.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$14.91 LKR 4,454
102.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Piliyandala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.31 LKR 988
53.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Piliyandala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$36.57 LKR 10.9K
447.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$443 LKR 132.4K
1103.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Piliyandala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$27.7 LKR 8,275
29.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$19.64 LKR 5,867
102.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
13.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$38.86 LKR 11.6K
127.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Piliyandala
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
Piliyandala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.45
-30.58%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Piliyandala: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.