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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vavuniya is 47.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vavuniya is 37.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.05 LKR 1,254
$11.88 MX$210
-65.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.42 LKR 5,082
$41.90 MX$740
-60.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 LKR 2,513
$10.55 MX$186
-23.03%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKR 811
$3.60 MX$63.5
-27.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 118
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 LKR 106
$0.91 MX$16.09
-62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 716
$3.08 MX$54.4
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 LKR 1,018
$4.47 MX$78.8
-26.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKR 527
$1.39 MX$24.54
22.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 171
$1.90 MX$33.47
-71.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 272
$1.60 MX$28.27
-45.00%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 691
$2.60 MX$45.97
-14.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.28 LKR 4,420
$8.36 MX$148
70.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 LKR 1,424
$8.64 MX$152
-46.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.22 LKR 2,543
$10.91 MX$192
-24.66%
Apples (1kg)
$7.35 LKR 2,275
$2.61 MX$45.98
181.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 341
$1.44 MX$25.46
-23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.76 LKR 1,782
$1.96 MX$34.55
193.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 390
$2.12 MX$37.34
-40.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 355
$1.86 MX$32.87
-38.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKR 443
$2.22 MX$39.20
-35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 355
$1.02 MX$17.99
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 184
$1.04 MX$18.36
-43.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.86 LKR 3,052
$4.05 MX$71.5
143.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.60 LKR 4,210
$10.18 MX$180
33.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKR 653
$1.69 MX$29.79
24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 875
$2.62 MX$46.25
8.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 128
$3.15 MX$55.7
-86.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 102
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 175
$3.26 MX$57.5
-82.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 374
$1.32 MX$23.36
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-12.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K LKR 10.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
48.60%
🧾 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 18.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-28.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 LKR 1,307
$22.86 MX$404
-81.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.24 LKR 4,717
$30.04 MX$530
-49.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.30 LKR 1,020
$5.12 MX$90.4
-35.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.37 LKR 11.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-81.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$443 LKR 137.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-91.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.26 LKR 8,437
$35.73 MX$631
-23.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.34 LKR 5,986
$40.27 MX$711
-51.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 LKR 21.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-13.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.06 LKR 11.8K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-57.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vavuniya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.42
44.05%

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Last update for Vavuniya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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