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

🙂 Solo nomad: Paradise is 12.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paradise is 32.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.45 GYD 1,966

$11.99 MX$227

-21.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$65.5 GYD 13.6K

$42.47 MX$803

54.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.87 GYD 1,845

$10.47 MX$198

-15.28%

Cappuccino

$4.47 GYD 929

$3.6 MX$68.2

24.17%

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

$1.23 GYD 257

$1.44 MX$27.16

-14.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.7 GYD 146

$0.89 MX$16.79

-21.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 GYD 488

$3.09 MX$58.5

-23.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 GYD 511

$4.58 MX$86.6

-46.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.71 GYD 772

$1.38 MX$26.04

168.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 GYD 372

$1.85 MX$34.9

-3.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.8 GYD 374

$1.57 MX$29.68

14.65%

Eggs

$3.52 GYD 733

$2.55 MX$48.3

38.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.19 GYD 2,119

$8.61 MX$163

18.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.9 GYD 1,227

$8.54 MX$161

-30.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.51 GYD 1,979

$10.98 MX$208

-13.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.88 GYD 807

$2.72 MX$51.4

42.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 GYD 462

$1.51 MX$28.57

47.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.41 GYD 500

$1.88 MX$35.63

28.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.5 GYD 521

$2.19 MX$41.42

14.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.44 GYD 300

$1.87 MX$35.3

-22.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 GYD 403

$2.19 MX$41.37

-11.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.3 GYD 270

$1.07 MX$20.23

21.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 GYD 338

$1.09 MX$20.64

48.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.24 GYD 466

$3.96 MX$74.9

-43.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.01 GYD 2,289

$8.86 MX$167

24.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 GYD 328

$1.72 MX$32.53

-8.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.5 GYD 519

$2.61 MX$49.37

-4.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 GYD 116

$0.52 MX$9.74

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.03 GYD 6,246

$26.59 MX$503

12.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.45 GYD 509

$3.24 MX$61.2

-24.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.27 GYD 679

$2.38 MX$44.94

37.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.77 GYD 2,032

$3.11 MX$58.7

214.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 GYD 212

$1.31 MX$24.85

-22.14%

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

$15.5K GYD 3.2M

$30.3K MX$573K

-48.81%

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

$17.9K GYD 3.7M

$24K MX$453.6K

-25.52%

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

$75.6 GYD 15.7K

$84.2 MX$1,592

-10.22%

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

$27.55 GYD 5,730

$22.14 MX$419

24.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$67.4 GYD 14K

$30.14 MX$570

123.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.6 GYD 10.5K

$52 MX$983

-2.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 GYD 1,293

$5.07 MX$95.9

22.49%

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

$903 GYD 187.8K

$200 MX$3,787

350.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.7K GYD 4.3M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

288.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.5 GYD 6,550

$35.74 MX$676

-11.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.78 GYD 9,937

$39.8 MX$753

20.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62 GYD 12.9K

$79 MX$1,493

-21.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63 GYD 13.1K

$88.4 MX$1,671

-28.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$303 GYD 62.9K

$965 MX$18.3K

-68.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$813 GYD 169.1K

$474 MX$8,968

71.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,185 GYD 246.4K

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-28.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$658 GYD 136.9K

$1,202 MX$22.7K

-45.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,376 GYD 702.1K

$3,081 MX$58.3K

9.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$471 GYD 97.9K

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-93.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$707 GYD 147.1K

$792 MX$15K

-10.70%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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