Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovy Vary and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovy Vary and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovy Vary is 12.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 7.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 Kč 180
$11.85 MX$208
-27.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.45 Kč 931
$42.16 MX$742
5.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 Kč 187
$10.75 MX$189
-16.84%
Cappuccino
$3.03 Kč 63.4
$3.47 MX$61.1
-12.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.06
$1.45 MX$25.56
28.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 Kč 25.37
$0.90 MX$15.88
34.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 Kč 44.69
$3.05 MX$53.7
-30.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 Kč 40.81
$4.42 MX$77.7
-55.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.15
$1.37 MX$24.09
-16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 Kč 30.00
$1.87 MX$32.93
-23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 45.48
$1.54 MX$27.15
40.91%
Eggs
$2.84 Kč 59.5
$2.50 MX$44.03
13.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.20 Kč 255
$8.61 MX$151
41.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 Kč 151
$8.63 MX$152
-16.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.75 Kč 267
$11.02 MX$194
15.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 Kč 35.05
$2.75 MX$48.36
-39.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.88
$1.43 MX$25.12
19.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Kč 43.14
$1.87 MX$32.94
10.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 Kč 71.9
$2.17 MX$38.13
58.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 27.73
$1.88 MX$33.12
-29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.39
$2.25 MX$39.51
-48.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 Kč 25.94
$1.07 MX$18.78
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.13
$1.07 MX$18.88
-32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.94 Kč 145
$4.15 MX$73.1
67.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 Kč 147
$10.34 MX$182
-32.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 17.94
$1.68 MX$29.54
-48.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Kč 37.84
$2.48 MX$43.69
-27.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 Kč 49.36
$0.55 MX$9.76
329.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 Kč 532
$26.53 MX$467
-4.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Kč 59.1
$3.22 MX$56.6
-12.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 Kč 27.77
$2.48 MX$43.65
-46.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.46 Kč 324
$3.11 MX$54.7
397.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 Kč 34.61
$1.26 MX$22.09
30.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 584.3K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-8.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K Kč 496.9K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
-1.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 Kč 5,343
$82.5 MX$1,451
209.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.77 Kč 540
$22.29 MX$392
15.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.71 Kč 434
$30.02 MX$528
-31.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 Kč 1,203
$51.4 MX$905
11.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 Kč 457
$18.29 MX$322
19.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 Kč 150
$4.98 MX$87.7
43.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 Kč 3,963
$200 MX$3,518
-5.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,813 Kč 58.9K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
-46.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 Kč 1,774
$35.71 MX$628
137.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.57 Kč 870
$39.56 MX$696
5.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 Kč 2,049
$80.6 MX$1,417
21.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 Kč 2,353
$88.3 MX$1,554
27.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 Kč 15.0K
$969 MX$17.1K
-26.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 Kč 8,091
$482 MX$8,482
-19.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 Kč 30.1K
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-9.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 Kč 23.7K
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-4.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,356 Kč 154.0K
$4,050 MX$71.2K
81.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,271 Kč 110.4K
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-19.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 Kč 29.8K
$756 MX$13.3K
88.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
11.42
-51.31%

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

Last update for Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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