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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vavuniya is 42.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vavuniya is 42% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 LKR 1,226
$11.85 MX$212
-66.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.87 LKR 5,242
$42.16 MX$755
-59.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 LKR 2,631
$10.75 MX$192
-21.21%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 812
$3.47 MX$62.2
-24.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 129
$1.45 MX$26.01
-71.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 LKR 107
$0.90 MX$16.16
-62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 LKR 724
$3.05 MX$54.7
-23.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 LKR 1,053
$4.42 MX$79.1
-23.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKR 545
$1.37 MX$24.51
27.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 163
$1.87 MX$33.51
-72.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKR 271
$1.54 MX$27.63
-43.51%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 693
$2.50 MX$44.81
-10.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 LKR 4,461
$8.61 MX$154
66.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 LKR 1,434
$8.63 MX$155
-46.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.93 LKR 2,463
$11.02 MX$197
-28.04%
Apples (1kg)
$7.26 LKR 2,256
$2.75 MX$49.22
164.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 343
$1.43 MX$25.56
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.74 LKR 1,784
$1.87 MX$33.52
206.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 392
$2.17 MX$38.80
-41.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 342
$1.88 MX$33.70
-41.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 419
$2.25 MX$40.21
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 368
$1.07 MX$19.11
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 175
$1.07 MX$19.22
-47.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.92 LKR 3,083
$4.15 MX$74.4
139.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.13 LKR 4,080
$10.34 MX$185
26.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 642
$1.68 MX$30.06
23.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 LKR 887
$2.48 MX$44.46
14.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.93
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 118
$3.22 MX$57.6
-88.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 101
$2.48 MX$44.42
-87.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 177
$3.11 MX$55.7
-81.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 373
$1.26 MX$22.48
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-11.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
42.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 LKR 18.6K
$82.5 MX$1,476
-27.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKR 1,382
$22.29 MX$399
-80.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.85 LKR 4,616
$30.02 MX$537
-50.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$921
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKR 1,032
$4.98 MX$89.2
-33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.64 LKR 11.4K
$200 MX$3,580
-81.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$436 LKR 135.6K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-91.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.02 LKR 8,396
$35.71 MX$639
-24.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.17 LKR 5,956
$39.56 MX$708
-51.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-13.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.00 LKR 12.1K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-55.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,632
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

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Last update for Vavuniya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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