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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Parana is 21.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Parana is 21.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Parana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.77 ARSΒ 10.4K
$11.73 MX$222
-25.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.17 ARSΒ 35.8K
$41.52 MX$785
-27.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARSΒ 10.5K
$10.57 MX$200
-16.56%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARSΒ 1,930
$3.49 MX$65.9
-53.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ARSΒ 1,572
$1.45 MX$27.33
-8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARSΒ 1,405
$0.97 MX$18.33
21.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 ARSΒ 1,467
$3.03 MX$57.2
-59.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 ARSΒ 3,325
$4.59 MX$86.8
-39.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Parana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ARSΒ 1,326
$1.42 MX$26.87
-21.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARSΒ 1,851
$1.87 MX$35.43
-16.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 ARSΒ 1,947
$1.54 MX$29.2
6.49%
Eggs
$2.26 ARSΒ 2,685
$2.6 MX$49.21
-13.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.11 ARSΒ 13.2K
$8.32 MX$157
33.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 ARSΒ 7,142
$8.54 MX$161
-29.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARSΒ 11.4K
$10.67 MX$202
-10.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ARSΒ 2,184
$2.66 MX$50.2
-30.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ARSΒ 1,947
$1.51 MX$28.5
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ARSΒ 1,093
$1.9 MX$35.87
-51.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 ARSΒ 2,802
$2.19 MX$41.45
7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 ARSΒ 1,279
$1.78 MX$33.7
-39.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 ARSΒ 911
$2.17 MX$41.05
-64.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ARSΒ 1,090
$1.07 MX$20.14
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ARSΒ 796
$1.09 MX$20.53
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 ARSΒ 4,125
$4.17 MX$78.8
-16.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.62 ARSΒ 3,117
$8.75 MX$165
-70.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ARSΒ 1,553
$1.69 MX$31.91
-22.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARSΒ 3,514
$2.53 MX$47.74
17.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Parana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARSΒ 920
$0.51 MX$9.59
50.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 ARSΒ 855
$3.25 MX$61.4
-77.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARSΒ 1,090
$2.49 MX$47.01
-63.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 ARSΒ 7,042
$3.22 MX$60.8
84.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ARSΒ 1,232
$1.26 MX$23.87
-17.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K ARSΒ 28.5M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-19.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K ARSΒ 30.8M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
10.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.9 ARSΒ 65.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-34.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.16 ARSΒ 21.6K
$22.8 MX$431
-20.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.92 ARSΒ 15.3K
$30.04 MX$568
-56.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Parana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.52 ARSΒ 31.5K
$51.4 MX$972
-48.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ARSΒ 16.7K
$18.28 MX$346
-23.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 ARSΒ 3,519
$4.97 MX$94.1
-40.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Parana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARSΒ 265.1K
$197 MX$3,719
13.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,065 ARSΒ 1.3M
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-79.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Parana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 ARSΒ 73.5K
$35.81 MX$677
72.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 ARSΒ 70.2K
$39.43 MX$745
50.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARSΒ 127.9K
$80.9 MX$1,529
33.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 ARSΒ 114.6K
$86.3 MX$1,631
11.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Parana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 ARSΒ 392.9K
$968 MX$18.3K
-65.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARSΒ 277.4K
$478 MX$9,037
-51.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARSΒ 807.9K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-58.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARSΒ 643.9K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-54.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,636 ARSΒ 1.9M
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-47.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$774 ARSΒ 918.6K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-89.80%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Parana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$658 ARSΒ 781.8K
$805 MX$15.2K
-18.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
11.42
775.66%

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Last update for Parana: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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