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

🙂 Solo nomad: Paradise is 14.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paradise is 42.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.63 GYD 2,014

$11.88 MX$210

-18.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.0 GYD 13.4K

$41.90 MX$740

52.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 GYD 1,821

$10.55 MX$186

-17.54%

Cappuccino

$4.45 GYD 931

$3.60 MX$63.5

23.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 GYD 246

$1.50 MX$26.45

-21.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 GYD 137

$0.91 MX$16.09

-27.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 GYD 482

$3.08 MX$54.4

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 GYD 513

$4.47 MX$78.8

-45.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.64 GYD 761

$1.39 MX$24.54

161.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 GYD 386

$1.90 MX$33.47

-2.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.81 GYD 378

$1.60 MX$28.27

13.12%

Eggs

$3.56 GYD 745

$2.60 MX$45.97

36.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.88 GYD 2,067

$8.36 MX$148

18.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.67 GYD 1,186

$8.64 MX$152

-34.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.39 GYD 1,963

$10.91 MX$192

-13.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 GYD 833

$2.61 MX$45.98

52.49%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 GYD 475

$1.44 MX$25.46

57.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 GYD 481

$1.96 MX$34.55

17.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 GYD 520

$2.12 MX$37.34

17.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 GYD 305

$1.86 MX$32.87

-21.51%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 GYD 420

$2.22 MX$39.20

-9.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 GYD 273

$1.02 MX$17.99

28.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 GYD 338

$1.04 MX$18.36

55.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 GYD 448

$4.05 MX$71.5

-47.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.00 GYD 2,301

$10.18 MX$180

8.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.60 GYD 334

$1.69 MX$29.79

-5.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 GYD 528

$2.62 MX$46.25

-3.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.59 GYD 124

$0.51 MX$9.09

15.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.61 GYD 6,193

$26.52 MX$468

11.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 GYD 490

$3.15 MX$55.7

-25.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.37 GYD 705

$2.46 MX$43.49

36.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 GYD 1,986

$3.26 MX$57.5

191.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 GYD 214

$1.32 MX$23.36

-22.73%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.8K GYD 3.3M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-47.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.4K GYD 3.8M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-22.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.5 GYD 16.2K

$83.5 MX$1,474

-7.23%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.54 GYD 5,761

$22.86 MX$404

20.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.1 GYD 14.5K

$30.04 MX$530

130.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.9 GYD 10.6K

$51.9 MX$916

-1.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 GYD 1,281

$5.12 MX$90.4

19.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$911 GYD 190.5K

$201 MX$3,541

353.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.3K GYD 4.3M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

282.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.19 GYD 6,734

$35.73 MX$631

-9.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.98 GYD 9,827

$40.27 MX$711

16.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.4 GYD 12.8K

$79.2 MX$1,398

-22.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.3 GYD 13.2K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-29.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$304 GYD 63.7K

$947 MX$16.7K

-67.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$815 GYD 170.4K

$483 MX$8,525

68.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,224 GYD 256.0K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-23.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 GYD 137.4K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-45.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,434 GYD 718.4K

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-14.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$465 GYD 97.2K

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-92.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$715 GYD 149.5K

$730 MX$12.9K

-2.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.11

11.42

-37.74%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paradise: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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