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

🙂 Solo nomad: Weligama is 36.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Weligama is 35% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKR 1,214
$11.85 MX$212
-67.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.27 LKR 4,124
$42.16 MX$755
-68.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 LKR 1,824
$10.75 MX$192
-45.40%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKR 849
$3.47 MX$62.2
-21.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 210
$1.45 MX$26.01
-53.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 118
$0.90 MX$16.16
-57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 LKR 720
$3.05 MX$54.7
-23.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 LKR 1,025
$4.42 MX$79.1
-25.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKR 526
$1.37 MX$24.51
23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 LKR 107
$1.87 MX$33.51
-81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 253
$1.54 MX$27.63
-47.40%
Eggs
$2.20 LKR 683
$2.50 MX$44.81
-12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 LKR 4,322
$8.61 MX$154
61.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKR 1,487
$8.63 MX$155
-44.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.98 LKR 2,479
$11.02 MX$197
-27.59%
Apples (1kg)
$7.66 LKR 2,381
$2.75 MX$49.22
178.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 LKR 247
$1.43 MX$25.56
-44.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.92 LKR 1,838
$1.87 MX$33.52
216.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 373
$2.17 MX$38.80
-44.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 344
$1.88 MX$33.70
-40.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LKR 140
$2.25 MX$40.21
-80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 368
$1.07 MX$19.11
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKR 189
$1.07 MX$19.22
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 LKR 3,113
$4.15 MX$74.4
141.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 LKR 4,085
$10.34 MX$185
27.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKR 656
$1.68 MX$30.06
25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 LKR 888
$2.48 MX$44.46
15.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Weligama
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)
$0.39 LKR 120
$3.22 MX$57.6
-87.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$2.48 MX$44.42
-86.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 177
$3.11 MX$55.7
-81.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 386
$1.26 MX$22.48
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKR 8.2M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-14.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKR 10.7M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
43.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.0 LKR 18.9K
$82.5 MX$1,476
-26.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.41 LKR 1,060
$22.29 MX$399
-84.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.09 LKR 4,689
$30.02 MX$537
-49.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$921
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKR 1,048
$4.98 MX$89.2
-32.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.54 LKR 11.7K
$200 MX$3,580
-81.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$442 LKR 137.2K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-91.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.97 LKR 8,692
$35.71 MX$639
-21.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.62 LKR 6,098
$39.56 MX$708
-50.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKR 21.6K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-13.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.11 LKR 12.2K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-55.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Weligama
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 LKR 68.5K
$482 MX$8,632
-54.28%
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
Weligama
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 Weligama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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