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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ragama is 51% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ragama is 15.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ragama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKRΒ 1,167
$11.99 MX$227
-67.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.82 LKRΒ 7,417
$42.47 MX$803
-41.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 LKRΒ 2,486
$10.47 MX$198
-20.53%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKRΒ 800
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKRΒ 216
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRΒ 113
$0.89 MX$16.79
-57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKRΒ 712
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKRΒ 1,021
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ragama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 LKRΒ 495
$1.38 MX$26.04
20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRΒ 157
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 LKRΒ 213
$1.57 MX$29.68
-54.78%
Eggs
$2.2 LKRΒ 657
$2.55 MX$48.3
-13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.15 LKRΒ 4,229
$8.61 MX$163
64.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKRΒ 1,406
$8.54 MX$161
-44.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 LKRΒ 2,466
$10.98 MX$208
-24.86%
Apples (1kg)
$7.47 LKRΒ 2,231
$2.72 MX$51.4
174.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRΒ 320
$1.51 MX$28.57
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.7 LKRΒ 1,703
$1.88 MX$35.63
203.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKRΒ 372
$2.19 MX$41.42
-43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKRΒ 329
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 LKRΒ 353
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRΒ 340
$1.07 MX$20.23
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKRΒ 169
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.21 LKRΒ 3,050
$3.96 MX$74.9
157.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 LKRΒ 4,186
$8.86 MX$167
58.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKRΒ 617
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKRΒ 893
$2.61 MX$49.37
14.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Ragama
Playa del Carmen
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)
$0.38 LKRΒ 114
$3.24 MX$61.2
-88.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRΒ 106
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKRΒ 184
$3.11 MX$58.7
-80.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRΒ 361
$1.31 MX$24.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K LKRΒ 7.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K LKRΒ 10.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
47.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ragama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKRΒ 17.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-29.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKRΒ 1,320
$22.14 MX$419
-80.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.99 LKRΒ 4,480
$30.14 MX$570
-50.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ragama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKRΒ 995
$5.07 MX$95.9
-34.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ragama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.21 LKRΒ 11.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKRΒ 132.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ragama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.37 LKRΒ 8,178
$35.74 MX$676
-23.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKRΒ 5,735
$39.8 MX$753
-51.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 LKRΒ 20.4K
$79 MX$1,493
-13.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.6 LKRΒ 11.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-56.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ragama
Playa del Carmen
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
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ragama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

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Last update for Ragama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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