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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 22.1% more expensive than Paracin without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.8% cheaper than Paracin without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.85 RSDย 893
34.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$30.04 RSDย 3,033
39.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.80 RSDย 989
7.65%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.97 RSDย 199
82.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.95 RSDย 197
-23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.32 RSDย 133
-31.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.49 RSDย 252
23.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.94 RSDย 297
52.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.67 RSDย 168
-16.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.80 RSDย 80.9
137.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.00 RSDย 202
-20.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.64 RSDย 266
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.45 RSDย 954
-11.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.95 RSDย 702
24.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.76 RSDย 986
11.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.99 RSDย 100
163.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.68 RSDย 170
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.44 RSDย 247
-19.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.14 RSDย 216
-0.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.43 RSDย 144
30.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.76 RSDย 76.8
192.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.76 RSDย 76.6
34.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.72 RSDย 72.4
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.55 RSDย 459
-10.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.53 RSDย 761
35.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.92 RSDย 92.6
83.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.12 RSDย 113
133.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.97 RSDย 97.5
-47.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$27.65 RSDย 2,792
-4.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.50 RSDย 152
110.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.67 RSDย 68.0
267.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.95 RSDย 702
-53.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.75 RSDย 176
-24.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$30.2K RSDย 3.1M
-0.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
-9.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$180 RSDย 18.1K
-53.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$27.38 RSDย 2,765
-16.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$32.75 RSDย 3,307
-8.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$31.20 RSDย 3,151
66.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$16.36 RSDย 1,652
11.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.35 RSDย 642
-19.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$239 RSDย 24.1K
-16.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,119 RSDย 516.8K
3.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$88.7 RSDย 8,951
-59.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$45.97 RSDย 4,642
-12.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$112 RSDย 11.3K
-29.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$121 RSDย 12.2K
-26.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$368 RSDย 37.2K
157.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$293 RSDย 29.6K
65.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$567 RSDย 57.3K
181.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$423 RSDย 42.7K
186.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,104 RSDย 212.4K
89.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,555 RSDย 157.0K
311.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Paracin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$692 RSDย 69.8K
5.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.45
53.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Paracin: January 13, 2026

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