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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 3.4% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.5% cheaper than Paramaribo without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Paramaribo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$8.67 SRD 328
36.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$42.12 SRD 1,592
0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$10.59 SRD 400
1.51%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.69 SRD 102
29.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.18 SRD 44.76
22.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.84 SRD 31.67
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$3.10 SRD 117
-1.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$4.12 SRD 156
7.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Paramaribo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.82 SRD 68.7
-24.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.32 SRD 49.70
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.66 SRD 62.9
-7.23%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.45 SRD 130
-27.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$12.68 SRD 479
-32.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$5.45 SRD 206
58.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$9.77 SRD 369
12.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$4.49 SRD 170
-38.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.00 SRD 75.4
-28.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$3.10 SRD 117
-39.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$5.47 SRD 207
-60.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.32 SRD 49.90
42.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$2.02 SRD 76.4
11.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.85 SRD 70.0
-42.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.54 SRD 58.2
-30.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$5.78 SRD 218
-28.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$9.42 SRD 356
9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$2.20 SRD 83.0
-23.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$3.26 SRD 123
-23.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Paramaribo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.42 SRD 15.82
30.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$88.9 SRD 3,359
-70.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$3.06 SRD 116
5.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$2.53 SRD 95.4
-1.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$10.14 SRD 383
-69.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.14 SRD 42.94
10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$24.8K SRD 937.1K
23.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$25.3K SRD 956.7K
-5.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Paramaribo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$38.70 SRD 1,462
113.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$25.59 SRD 967
-12.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$29.22 SRD 1,104
2.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Paramaribo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$12.40 SRD 468
314.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$19.85 SRD 750
-7.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.54 SRD 171
9.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Paramaribo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$61.9 SRD 2,340
223.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$1,899 SRD 71.7K
179.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Paramaribo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$35.79 SRD 1,353
-0.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$28.85 SRD 1,090
37.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$75.8 SRD 2,864
6.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$109 SRD 4,129
-19.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Paramaribo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$506 SRD 19.1K
91.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$214 SRD 8,092
125.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,069 SRD 40.4K
49.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$580 SRD 21.9K
103.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$491 SRD 18.6K
724.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$409 SRD 15.5K
1494.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Paramaribo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$267 SRD 10.1K
183.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16
-28.63%

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 Paramaribo: February 28, 2026

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