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Paradimes are the in-game currency in Paralives. Every household has a paradime balance that pays for bills, food, furniture, clothing, transit fares, and any other expense across the open world. Paradimes are earned through

This article anchors all the confirmed paradime amounts that appear across other launch-build systems, so that other pages can wikilink to a single canonical reference rather than restating exchange rates. Specific item prices, salary numbers, and milestone rewards quoted here come from the confirmed gameplay showcase and Early Access feature recap.

How Paradimes Work

Paradimes are a single household-shared pool, not a per-Parafolk wallet. When any member of the household earns money from a job, milestone, or sale, the amount lands in the shared balance. When any member spends, the cost comes out of the same balance. Bills, lot taxes, and similar recurring deductions are billed against this pool on the weekly cycle managed inside the broader bills system.

The currency is universally accepted across the town's venues. Stores, transit fares, museum gift-shop items, and venue services all draw from the same balance. There is no banking, lending, or savings sub-system at Day 1; paradimes are spent immediately when a transaction is approved.

Paradime balances are visible in the household UI. The current total updates in real time as transactions happen, and recurring bills are previewed in advance so households can budget around the weekly cycle. The currency icon and label are consistent across all interfaces, from the Build Mode catalog to venue purchase popups.

Confirmed Earn Rates

Salary scales with job rank and

Households can stack income sources. A two-adult household with both Parafolk holding day jobs through

Confirmed Spend Examples

Spending at venues is generally cheaper than buying through the

Service-oriented venues also charge paradimes. Hair cuts at Headlines, gym time at the Premium Gym, and cafe purchases at Creme Cafe and The Story Nook all deduct paradimes per visit. The amounts are small relative to a daily career salary, so households can fold these into a routine without disrupting the budget.

Career Earnings

Most reliable income comes from

The daily post-shift upgrade choice from the

Career changes are common. A Parafolk who hits a salary ceiling in one role can apply for a different position, using accumulated expertise to push their application past the points threshold. The expertise system makes career switching less punishing than it would be otherwise, so households can pursue varied work histories without losing income.

Bills, Taxes, and Recurring Spend

Recurring spend through

Households can manage bills by upgrading appliances, building efficient floor plans, and choosing energy-conscious furniture choices in

Museum and Shopping Tie-Ins

The

Spending side,

Transit and Travel Costs

Buses are the only confirmed paid transit at launch. The PL130 line, anchored at multiple

Bus rides come out of the household balance automatically when a Parafolk boards. There is no ticketing UI to manage manually; the fare is deducted on entry. Frequent commuters who route every shift through the bus line will spend a small but steady amount on transit each week. Households trying to save can route walking commutes instead, at the cost of more in-game time spent in transit.

Cheats and Currency Modding

Players who want to bypass the regular economy can use the in-game cheat console. As of Early Access, the

Modded economies can shift the entire feel of paradimes. A more punishing economy mod might double bills and halve salaries; a more permissive economy mod could flip those numbers and remove most budget pressure. Because the launch build supports parameter mods natively, players who prefer either extreme can shape paradimes without writing new code.

What Paradimes Are Not

Paradimes are the only currency in the launch build. There is no premium currency, no microtransaction tier, and no second tier of in-game money. All future content updates during the approximately two-year Early Access window will be free under the no-paid-DLC commitment, so no additional paid-currency tier is planned.