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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 101.9% more expensive than Weligama without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 62.4% more expensive than Weligama without rent, and 175.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Weligama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4 LKR 1,194
199.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$13.38 LKR 3,997
217.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.99 LKR 1,789
74.79%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.68 LKR 801
34.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.72 LKR 216
100.00%
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
$2.38 LKR 712
29.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.39 LKR 1,012
35.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Weligama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.62 LKR 484
-14.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.32 LKR 95.3
478.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.82 LKR 244
91.46%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.19 LKR 655
16.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$14.24 LKR 4,253
-39.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.77 LKR 1,426
79.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.07 LKR 2,412
36.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$7.35 LKR 2,195
-62.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.8 LKR 238
88.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$5.9 LKR 1,762
-68.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.26 LKR 377
73.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.1 LKR 328
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.48 LKR 145
356.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.19 LKR 356
-10.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.57 LKR 170
91.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10.24 LKR 3,059
-61.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$14.03 LKR 4,193
-36.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.07 LKR 619
-16.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.85 LKR 851
-8.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Weligama
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
$0.41 LKR 123
690.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.33 LKR 97.9
621.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$0.58 LKR 172
436.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.22 LKR 364
7.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.7K LKR 8M
13.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
-30.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Weligama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$59.7 LKR 17.9K
41.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.32 LKR 992
566.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$14.92 LKR 4,458
102.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Weligama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$3.27 LKR 976
55.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Weligama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$37.24 LKR 11.1K
437.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$441 LKR 131.7K
1109.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Weligama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$27.37 LKR 8,177
30.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$19.2 LKR 5,738
107.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$68.8 LKR 20.6K
14.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$38.42 LKR 11.5K
130.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Weligama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$215 LKR 64.3K
120.34%
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
Weligama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
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 Weligama: October 28, 2025

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