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

🙂 Solo nomad: Weligama is 50.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Weligama is 38.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4 LKR 1,194
$11.99 MX$227
-66.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.38 LKR 3,997
$42.47 MX$803
-68.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 LKR 1,789
$10.47 MX$198
-42.79%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKR 801
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKR 216
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 122
$0.89 MX$16.79
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 712
$3.09 MX$58.5
-22.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 LKR 1,012
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 LKR 484
$1.38 MX$26.04
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 LKR 95.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-82.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 244
$1.57 MX$29.68
-47.77%
Eggs
$2.19 LKR 655
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.24 LKR 4,253
$8.61 MX$163
65.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 LKR 1,426
$8.54 MX$161
-44.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 LKR 2,412
$10.98 MX$208
-26.50%
Apples (1kg)
$7.35 LKR 2,195
$2.72 MX$51.4
170.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 238
$1.51 MX$28.57
-47.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.9 LKR 1,762
$1.88 MX$35.63
213.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 377
$2.19 MX$41.42
-42.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 328
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 LKR 145
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 356
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKR 170
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 LKR 3,059
$3.96 MX$74.9
158.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 LKR 4,193
$8.86 MX$167
58.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 619
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 LKR 851
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Weligama
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)
$0.41 LKR 123
$3.24 MX$61.2
-87.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-86.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 172
$3.11 MX$58.7
-81.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LKR 364
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K LKR 8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-11.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
44.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 LKR 17.9K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-29.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.32 LKR 992
$22.14 MX$419
-85.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.92 LKR 4,458
$30.14 MX$570
-50.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.27 LKR 976
$5.07 MX$95.9
-35.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.24 LKR 11.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-81.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$441 LKR 131.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-91.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.37 LKR 8,177
$35.74 MX$676
-23.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.2 LKR 5,738
$39.8 MX$753
-51.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 LKR 20.6K
$79 MX$1,493
-12.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.42 LKR 11.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-56.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 LKR 64.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-54.61%
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Weligama
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 Weligama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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