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

😐 Solo nomad: Paradise is 5.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paradise is 10.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.43 GYD 1,972

$11.61 MX$200

-18.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.9 GYD 13.4K

$42.75 MX$738

49.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.43 GYD 1,764

$10.60 MX$183

-20.47%

Cappuccino

$4.49 GYD 940

$3.59 MX$62.0

25.07%

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

$1.23 GYD 257

$1.45 MX$25.08

-15.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 GYD 137

$0.90 MX$15.50

-27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.24 GYD 468

$3.03 MX$52.4

-26.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 GYD 493

$4.56 MX$78.8

-48.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.73 GYD 781

$1.45 MX$25.07

157.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 GYD 375

$1.83 MX$31.55

-2.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.87 GYD 390

$1.61 MX$27.77

16.15%

Eggs

$3.59 GYD 751

$2.54 MX$43.82

41.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.07 GYD 2,106

$8.54 MX$148

17.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 GYD 1,214

$8.47 MX$146

-31.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.45 GYD 1,977

$10.86 MX$188

-12.98%

Apples (1kg)

$3.92 GYD 820

$2.73 MX$47.13

43.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 GYD 469

$1.49 MX$25.77

50.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.32 GYD 485

$1.94 MX$33.55

19.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 GYD 533

$2.16 MX$37.38

18.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 GYD 290

$1.85 MX$31.88

-24.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.98 GYD 415

$2.19 MX$37.80

-9.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 GYD 271

$1.07 MX$18.52

20.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 GYD 340

$1.08 MX$18.71

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 GYD 452

$4.06 MX$70.1

-46.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.85 GYD 2,271

$10.46 MX$181

3.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.60 GYD 334

$1.65 MX$28.56

-3.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 GYD 503

$2.55 MX$44.01

-5.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.59 GYD 124

$0.56 MX$9.60

5.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.08 GYD 6,293

$26.20 MX$453

14.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.43 GYD 508

$3.14 MX$54.2

-22.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.38 GYD 706

$2.37 MX$40.96

42.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.67 GYD 2,023

$3.24 MX$56.0

198.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 GYD 223

$1.31 MX$22.70

-18.32%

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

$15.6K GYD 3.3M

$30.5K MX$527.4K

-49.06%

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

$17.8K GYD 3.7M

$23.8K MX$411.4K

-25.21%

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

$75.9 GYD 15.9K

$83.1 MX$1,436

-8.67%

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

$28.41 GYD 5,944

$22.15 MX$383

28.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$68.5 GYD 14.3K

$29.37 MX$507

133.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.9 GYD 10.7K

$51.2 MX$884

-0.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 GYD 1,338

$4.89 MX$84.4

30.88%

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

$925 GYD 193.4K

$199 MX$3,431

365.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.0K GYD 4.2M

$5,207 MX$89.9K

283.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.31 GYD 6,550

$35.93 MX$621

-12.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.54 GYD 9,946

$39.39 MX$680

20.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 GYD 12.8K

$80.3 MX$1,387

-23.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.2 GYD 13.2K

$87.6 MX$1,512

-27.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$303 GYD 63.4K

$963 MX$16.6K

-68.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$786 GYD 164.4K

$482 MX$8,326

63.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 GYD 253.4K

$1,645 MX$28.4K

-26.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$656 GYD 137.2K

$1,192 MX$20.6K

-45.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,442 GYD 720.0K

$3,957 MX$68.3K

-13.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$463 GYD 96.8K

$6,513 MX$112.5K

-92.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$710 GYD 148.6K

$726 MX$12.5K

-2.18%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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