Kovalam beach is very nice but local sellers sell items for too much cost 3 years a foreigner told me india is very costly prices are too high in india infront of me a local came there he asked to buy papaya they asked how much price he told 500 rs the same seller asked me to buy papaya for 40 rs I said no need but he sold it for 500 rs when I have seen that I shouted on the seller and gave money for them the place very nice many people visits kovalam beach because it is clean and nice but local sellers should change everyone should be equal on selling dont try to cheat them