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 43.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 30.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 LKR 1,302
$11.61 MX$200
-64.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.56 LKR 8,064
$42.75 MX$738
-40.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.50 LKR 2,682
$10.60 MX$183
-19.81%
Cappuccino
$2.72 LKR 857
$3.59 MX$62.0
-24.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 232
$1.45 MX$25.08
-49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 117
$0.90 MX$15.50
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 LKR 722
$3.03 MX$52.4
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 LKR 1,073
$4.56 MX$78.8
-25.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 LKR 489
$1.45 MX$25.07
6.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 163
$1.83 MX$31.55
-71.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKR 275
$1.61 MX$27.77
-45.96%
Eggs
$2.12 LKR 670
$2.54 MX$43.82
-16.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 LKR 3,279
$8.54 MX$148
21.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 LKR 1,513
$8.47 MX$146
-43.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.18 LKR 1,950
$10.86 MX$188
-43.09%
Apples (1kg)
$6.45 LKR 2,035
$2.73 MX$47.13
136.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKR 336
$1.49 MX$25.77
-28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.73 LKR 1,807
$1.94 MX$33.55
195.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 395
$2.16 MX$37.38
-42.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 LKR 304
$1.85 MX$31.88
-48.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 LKR 303
$2.19 MX$37.80
-56.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 375
$1.07 MX$18.52
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKR 165
$1.08 MX$18.71
-51.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.51 LKR 2,684
$4.06 MX$70.1
109.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 LKR 3,931
$10.46 MX$181
19.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 LKR 462
$1.65 MX$28.56
-10.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 LKR 564
$2.55 MX$44.01
-29.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 LKR 109
$0.56 MX$9.60
-37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.24 LKR 3,230
$26.20 MX$453
-60.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKR 100
$3.14 MX$54.2
-89.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 112
$2.37 MX$40.96
-84.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 LKR 137
$3.24 MX$56.0
-86.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 392
$1.31 MX$22.70
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K LKR 8.4M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-12.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.8M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
43.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.08 LKR 9,491
$83.1 MX$1,436
-63.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.21 LKR 1,329
$22.15 MX$383
-80.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.12 LKR 4,770
$29.37 MX$507
-48.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.69 LKR 6,527
$51.2 MX$884
-59.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKR 1,027
$4.89 MX$84.4
-33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.38 LKR 11.5K
$199 MX$3,431
-81.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 138.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-91.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.07 LKR 8,854
$35.93 MX$621
-21.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.17 LKR 6,047
$39.39 MX$680
-51.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 LKR 21.8K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-13.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.11 LKR 12.3K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-55.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 LKR 103.9K
$963 MX$16.6K
-65.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 LKR 80.6K
$482 MX$8,326
-46.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 LKR 157.4K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-69.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 LKR 133.1K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-64.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$715 LKR 225.6K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-81.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$562 LKR 177.3K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-91.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 LKR 100.4K
$726 MX$12.5K
-56.18%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities