Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Czech Republic and Playa del Carmen

For one person, living is cheaper in Playa del Carmen: $1,215 a month against $1,736 in the Czech Republic, rent and utilities included – about $6,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in the Czech Republic outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇨🇿 Czech Republic
$1,736
/mo nomad
Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: The Czech Republic is 11.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: The Czech Republic is 2.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Czech Republic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.35 Kč 203
$10.97 MX$201
-14.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.85 Kč 996
$44.85 MX$823
2.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 Kč 200
$11.92 MX$219
-22.73%
Cappuccino
$3.17 Kč 68.9
$3.80 MX$69.9
-16.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 Kč 40.00
$1.31 MX$24.08
40.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 Kč 32.34
$0.86 MX$15.72
73.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 Kč 48.97
$3.21 MX$59.0
-29.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 Kč 60.7
$5.01 MX$92.0
-44.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Czech Republic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 Kč 25.79
$1.46 MX$26.77
-18.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Kč 36.40
$2.33 MX$42.72
-28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 Kč 57.4
$1.44 MX$26.48
83.33%
Eggs
$3.52 Kč 76.5
$2.46 MX$45.20
43.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 Kč 278
$7.70 MX$141
66.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 Kč 197
$7.89 MX$145
15.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 Kč 300
$12.80 MX$235
7.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 Kč 37.50
$2.92 MX$53.6
-40.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 37.31
$1.42 MX$26.11
21.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 Kč 47.69
$2.57 MX$47.10
-14.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 Kč 74.6
$2.14 MX$39.24
60.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 Kč 28.00
$1.95 MX$35.75
-33.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 Kč 21.47
$1.94 MX$35.55
-48.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Kč 31.50
$1.15 MX$21.13
26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 18.79
$1.22 MX$22.42
-29.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.50 Kč 163
$4.38 MX$80.3
71.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 Kč 146
$9.85 MX$181
-31.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 Kč 21.26
$1.54 MX$28.23
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 Kč 40.97
$2.72 MX$49.86
-30.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Czech Republic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 Kč 29.06
$0.52 MX$9.64
157.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.11 Kč 546
$27.42 MX$503
-8.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 Kč 50.9
$4.91 MX$90.2
-52.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 Kč 32.74
$3.52 MX$64.7
-57.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.72 Kč 363
$5.69 MX$104
193.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 Kč 40.63
$1.54 MX$28.27
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K Kč 683.2K
$21.2K MX$389.9K
48.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Kč 684.2K
$24.5K MX$449.6K
28.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Czech Republic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 Kč 6,776
$83.6 MX$1,535
272.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.44 Kč 575
$24.03 MX$441
10.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.13 Kč 437
$29.33 MX$539
-31.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Czech Republic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 Kč 1,189
$64.9 MX$1,191
-15.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.59 Kč 360
$29.46 MX$541
-43.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 Kč 242
$5.09 MX$93.4
118.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Czech Republic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 Kč 10.4K
$208 MX$3,813
131.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K Kč 260.4K
$4,045 MX$74.3K
196.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Czech Republic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 Kč 1,770
$44.55 MX$818
82.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 Kč 908
$42.06 MX$772
-0.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 Kč 2,104
$75.5 MX$1,387
28.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 Kč 2,580
$91.4 MX$1,678
29.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Czech Republic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 Kč 17.3K
$986 MX$18.1K
-19.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 Kč 14.1K
$385 MX$7,072
68.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 Kč 29.4K
$1,713 MX$31.5K
-21.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 Kč 23.0K
$1,108 MX$20.4K
-4.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,119 Kč 111.3K
$4,016 MX$73.7K
27.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,830 Kč 83.2K
$6,247 MX$114.7K
-38.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Czech Republic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,756 Kč 38.2K
$758 MX$13.9K
131.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
11.45
-54.76%

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

Last update for the Czech Republic: October 6, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Czech Republic
$648
Playa del Carmen
$385 40.6% $263
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Czech Republic
$358
Playa del Carmen
$137 61.8% $221
Groceries & Markets
Czech Republic
$268
Playa del Carmen
$260 2.7% $7.2
Eating Out
Czech Republic
$171
Playa del Carmen
$204 19.5% $33
Clothing & Footwear
Czech Republic
$152
Playa del Carmen
$114 25.2% $38
Sport & Entertainment
Czech Republic
$77
Playa del Carmen
$75 2.5% $1.9
Getting Around
Czech Republic
$40
Playa del Carmen
$52 29% $12
Good to know
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🕒 Local time
16:21 4:21 PM
09:21 9:21 AM
7 h behind the Czech Republic
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
10,900,555
149,923
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, USD, EUR to CZK – Czech Koruna Converter

Czech Koruna exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 21.73 CZK (100 CZK = 4.6 USD). 1 EUR = 24.35 CZK (100 CZK = 4.11 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

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