Cost of Living Comparison Between Agia Paraskevi and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Agia Paraskevi and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Agia Paraskevi is 11% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Agia Paraskevi is 24.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Agia Paraskevi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 €11.83
$11.99 MX$227
14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 €50.3
$42.47 MX$803
37.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 €8.52
$10.47 MX$198
-5.73%
Cappuccino
$4.12 €3.56
$3.6 MX$68.2
14.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.91
$1.44 MX$27.16
54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
-37.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 €4.85
$3.09 MX$58.5
81.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.45%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Agia Paraskevi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.38 MX$26.04
19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.57 MX$29.68
56.69%
Eggs
$4.07 €3.52
$2.55 MX$48.3
59.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.28 €11.47
$8.61 MX$163
54.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 €8.21
$8.54 MX$161
11.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 €11.88
$10.98 MX$208
25.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.72 MX$51.4
-19.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.51 MX$28.57
39.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.88 MX$35.63
-23.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.19 MX$41.42
-10.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.07 MX$20.23
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$3.96 MX$74.9
34.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 €5.38
$8.86 MX$167
-29.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 €1.72
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.61 MX$49.37
7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Agia Paraskevi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.52 MX$9.74
194.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.47 €39.26
$26.59 MX$503
71.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 €3.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
39.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-56.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.68 €11.81
$3.11 MX$58.7
339.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K €22.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
9.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Agia Paraskevi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 €183
$84.2 MX$1,592
150.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.82 €19.7
$22.14 MX$419
3.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.18 €28.65
$30.14 MX$570
10.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Agia Paraskevi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.54 €41.91
$52 MX$983
-6.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.67 €8.35
$5.07 MX$95.9
90.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Agia Paraskevi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 €369
$200 MX$3,787
113.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,035 €5,211
$5,333 MX$100.8K
13.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Agia Paraskevi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 €76.4
$35.74 MX$676
147.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 €33.7
$39.8 MX$753
-1.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 €76.6
$79 MX$1,493
12.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
21.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Agia Paraskevi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 €431
$965 MX$18.3K
-48.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 €340
$474 MX$8,968
-17.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 €658
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €532
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-48.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,191 €2,755
$3,081 MX$58.3K
3.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,501 €2,159
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Agia Paraskevi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
11.42
-61.21%

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Last update for Agia Paraskevi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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