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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 2.6% more expensive than Paracin without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 29.1% more expensive than Paracin without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$8.72 RSD 882
35.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$30.14 RSD 3,048
39.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.90 RSD 1,001
8.59%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$2.02 RSD 204
71.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.94 RSD 197
-25.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.36 RSD 137
-33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$2.52 RSD 255
21.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.02 RSD 305
46.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.66 RSD 168
-17.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.85 RSD 86.2
120.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.01 RSD 203
-23.38%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$2.66 RSD 269
-6.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.53 RSD 964
-9.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$7.18 RSD 726
20.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.03 RSD 1,014
9.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$0.99 RSD 100
177.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.71 RSD 173
-16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$2.45 RSD 248
-23.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.14 RSD 216
1.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$1.40 RSD 141
34.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.77 RSD 77.5
192.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.72 RSD 73.1
48.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.71 RSD 72.2
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$4.39 RSD 444
-5.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.62 RSD 770
35.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$0.91 RSD 92.3
84.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.16 RSD 117
113.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.92 RSD 93.1
-40.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$28.09 RSD 2,841
-5.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.45 RSD 147
122.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.69 RSD 69.3
259.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$7.02 RSD 710
-55.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.77 RSD 179
-28.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$31.3K RSD 3.2M
-1.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
-10.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$178 RSD 18.0K
-53.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$27.56 RSD 2,787
-19.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$32.64 RSD 3,301
-8.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$30.15 RSD 3,049
70.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$16.86 RSD 1,705
8.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$6.30 RSD 637
-20.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$236 RSD 23.8K
-15.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$5,176 RSD 523.4K
2.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$91.2 RSD 9,218
-60.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$46.06 RSD 4,658
-14.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$112 RSD 11.4K
-28.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$122 RSD 12.3K
-27.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$379 RSD 38.3K
155.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$298 RSD 30.1K
61.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$555 RSD 56.2K
187.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$407 RSD 41.1K
190.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,955 RSD 197.8K
107.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$1,500 RSD 151.7K
334.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$681 RSD 68.9K
11.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.45
53.29%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Paracin: March 2, 2026

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