Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaco Beach and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaco Beach and Plzen

😐 Solo nomad: Jaco Beach is 8.1% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jaco Beach is 13.3% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaco Beach
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 ₡3,460
$9.29 Kč 194
-20.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.09 ₡18.9K
$46.86 Kč 981
-14.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 ₡4,229
$8.24 Kč 172
8.98%
Cappuccino
$3.94 ₡1,856
$3.13 Kč 65.6
25.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₡709
$1.98 Kč 41.46
-23.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₡437
$1.72 Kč 36.05
-45.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 ₡1,380
$2.74 Kč 57.3
6.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₡1,419
$2.85 Kč 59.6
5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaco Beach
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ₡690
$1.21 Kč 25.32
21.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 ₡933
$1.55 Kč 32.47
27.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 ₡1,009
$2.38 Kč 49.92
-10.08%
Eggs
$2.36 ₡1,112
$3.32 Kč 69.6
-28.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 ₡4,549
$12.69 Kč 266
-23.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 ₡3,939
$9.37 Kč 196
-10.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 ₡5,066
$14.18 Kč 297
-24.12%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 ₡2,162
$1.76 Kč 36.85
160.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₡711
$1.72 Kč 35.93
-12.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.27 ₡2,008
$2.25 Kč 47.21
89.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 ₡1,450
$3.74 Kč 78.4
-17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ₡631
$1.33 Kč 27.76
0.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ₡625
$1.18 Kč 24.75
12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 ₡425
$1.52 Kč 31.92
-40.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₡862
$0.79 Kč 16.57
131.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 ₡2,493
$6.86 Kč 144
-22.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.46 ₡6,334
$6.90 Kč 145
95.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 ₡1,137
$1.11 Kč 23.30
118.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₡958
$1.59 Kč 33.38
27.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Jaco Beach
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ₡473
$1.23 Kč 25.78
-17.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.40 Kč 553
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 ₡870
$2.04 Kč 42.65
-9.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 ₡839
$1.28 Kč 26.90
39.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 ₡3,650
$14.03 Kč 294
-44.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₡666
$1.67 Kč 35.02
-15.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K ₡18.1M
$27.6K Kč 577.5K
39.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K ₡15.5M
$29.5K Kč 617.2K
11.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaco Beach
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.8 ₡33.8K
$263 Kč 5,503
-72.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.46 ₡10.1K
$26.09 Kč 546
-17.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.45 ₡20.0K
$19.76 Kč 414
114.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaco Beach
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.53 ₡22.4K
$62.6 Kč 1,310
-24.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.70 ₡11.2K
$14.24 Kč 298
66.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 ₡4,758
$10.19 Kč 213
-0.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaco Beach
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 ₡210.9K
$321 Kč 6,712
39.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,724 ₡3.2M
$8,831 Kč 184.9K
-23.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaco Beach
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 ₡29.1K
$81.4 Kč 1,704
-24.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 ₡24.1K
$43.53 Kč 911
17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 ₡60.1K
$89.2 Kč 1,869
43.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ₡51.3K
$115 Kč 2,413
-5.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaco Beach
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 ₡263.8K
$666 Kč 13.9K
-15.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 ₡237.1K
$615 Kč 12.9K
-18.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,853 ₡872.2K
$895 Kč 18.7K
107.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 ₡493.3K
$831 Kč 17.4K
26.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,587 Kč 96.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaco Beach
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 ₡192.0K
$2,046 Kč 42.8K
-80.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5.47
85.92%

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

Last update for Jaco Beach: March 2, 2026

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

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