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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Paracin is 18.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Paracin is 14.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Paracin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.85 RSDย 893
$11.88 MX$210
-25.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.04 RSDย 3,034
$41.90 MX$740
-28.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.80 RSDย 990
$10.55 MX$186
-7.11%
Cappuccino
$1.97 RSDย 199
$3.60 MX$63.5
-45.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RSDย 197
$1.50 MX$26.45
30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RSDย 133
$0.91 MX$16.09
45.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 RSDย 252
$3.08 MX$54.4
-19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 RSDย 297
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paracin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 RSDย 168
$1.39 MX$24.54
20.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 RSDย 80.9
$1.90 MX$33.47
-57.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 RSDย 202
$1.60 MX$28.27
25.00%
Eggs
$2.64 RSDย 267
$2.60 MX$45.97
1.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 RSDย 954
$8.36 MX$148
13.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.95 RSDย 702
$8.64 MX$152
-19.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 RSDย 986
$10.91 MX$192
-10.54%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RSDย 100
$2.61 MX$45.98
-62.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 RSDย 170
$1.44 MX$25.46
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 RSDย 247
$1.96 MX$34.55
24.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 RSDย 216
$2.12 MX$37.34
0.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 RSDย 144
$1.86 MX$32.87
-23.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 RSDย 76.8
$2.22 MX$39.20
-65.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RSDย 76.6
$1.02 MX$17.99
-25.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSDย 72.4
$1.04 MX$18.36
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.55 RSDย 459
$4.05 MX$71.5
12.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 RSDย 761
$10.18 MX$180
-26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RSDย 92.6
$1.69 MX$29.79
-45.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RSDย 113
$2.62 MX$46.25
-57.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Paracin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 RSDย 97.6
$0.51 MX$9.09
90.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.65 RSDย 2,792
$26.52 MX$468
4.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 RSDย 152
$3.15 MX$55.7
-52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 RSDย 68.0
$2.46 MX$43.49
-72.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 RSDย 702
$3.26 MX$57.5
113.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 RSDย 176
$1.32 MX$23.36
32.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K RSDย 3.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
0.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
10.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paracin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 RSDย 18.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
115.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.38 RSDย 2,765
$22.86 MX$404
19.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.75 RSDย 3,307
$30.04 MX$530
9.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paracin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.20 RSDย 3,151
$51.9 MX$916
-39.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 RSDย 1,652
$18.30 MX$323
-10.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 RSDย 642
$5.12 MX$90.4
24.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Paracin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 RSDย 24.1K
$201 MX$3,541
19.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,119 RSDย 516.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-3.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paracin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 RSDย 8,952
$35.73 MX$631
148.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.97 RSDย 4,643
$40.27 MX$711
14.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 RSDย 11.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
40.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSDย 12.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
35.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Paracin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 RSDย 37.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-61.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RSDย 29.6K
$483 MX$8,525
-39.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$567 RSDย 57.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-64.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 RSDย 42.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-65.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,104 RSDย 212.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-47.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 RSDย 157.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Paracin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$692 RSDย 69.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
-5.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
11.42
-34.76%

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Last update for Paracin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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