Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 36% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 15.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 LKR 1,198
$11.99 MX$227
-66.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.81 LKR 7,414
$42.47 MX$803
-41.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 LKR 2,527
$10.47 MX$198
-19.20%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKR 786
$3.6 MX$68.2
-26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 221
$1.44 MX$27.16
-48.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 111
$0.89 MX$16.79
-58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 LKR 719
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKR 1,026
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 LKR 460
$1.38 MX$26.04
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 167
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 244
$1.57 MX$29.68
-47.77%
Eggs
$2.16 LKR 645
$2.55 MX$48.3
-15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 LKR 3,095
$8.61 MX$163
20.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 LKR 1,386
$8.54 MX$161
-45.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.97 LKR 1,783
$10.98 MX$208
-45.63%
Apples (1kg)
$6.3 LKR 1,882
$2.72 MX$51.4
131.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 334
$1.51 MX$28.57
-25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.95 LKR 1,779
$1.88 MX$35.63
216.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKR 371
$2.19 MX$41.42
-43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 LKR 290
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 LKR 278
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 345
$1.07 MX$20.23
7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKR 146
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.56 LKR 2,559
$3.96 MX$74.9
116.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 LKR 4,186
$8.86 MX$167
58.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 LKR 439
$1.72 MX$32.53
-14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 LKR 533
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 LKR 94.8
$0.52 MX$9.74
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.08 LKR 3,011
$26.59 MX$503
-62.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.35 LKR 103
$3.24 MX$61.2
-89.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 96.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 LKR 131
$3.11 MX$58.7
-85.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 377
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKR 8.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K LKR 10.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
42.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.53 LKR 9,123
$84.2 MX$1,592
-63.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKR 1,307
$22.14 MX$419
-80.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.84 LKR 4,434
$30.14 MX$570
-50.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.78 LKR 6,210
$52 MX$983
-60.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 LKR 998
$5.07 MX$95.9
-34.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.35 LKR 10.9K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKR 133.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.01 LKR 8,369
$35.74 MX$676
-21.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.59 LKR 5,854
$39.8 MX$753
-50.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 LKR 20.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-11.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.81 LKR 11.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-56.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 LKR 100.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-65.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 LKR 74.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-47.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 LKR 149.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-69.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 LKR 127.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 LKR 223.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-75.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 LKR 173.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 LKR 98.9K
$792 MX$15K
-58.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.42
31.35%

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

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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