Cost of Living Comparison Between Novy Jicin and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Novy Jicin and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Novy Jicin is 15.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Novy Jicin is 8.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 Kč 200
$11.85 MX$208
-19.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.70 Kč 936
$42.16 MX$742
6.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 Kč 201
$10.75 MX$189
-10.51%
Cappuccino
$3.16 Kč 66.2
$3.47 MX$61.1
-8.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.19
$1.45 MX$25.56
28.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Kč 24.49
$0.90 MX$15.88
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 Kč 55.3
$3.05 MX$53.7
-13.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 Kč 55.0
$4.42 MX$77.7
-40.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Kč 23.09
$1.37 MX$24.09
-19.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Kč 31.54
$1.87 MX$32.93
-19.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 45.26
$1.54 MX$27.15
40.26%
Eggs
$3.03 Kč 63.4
$2.50 MX$44.03
21.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.15 Kč 275
$8.61 MX$151
52.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 Kč 196
$8.63 MX$152
8.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 Kč 268
$11.02 MX$194
16.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Kč 34.82
$2.75 MX$48.36
-39.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Kč 37.28
$1.43 MX$25.12
24.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 44.67
$1.87 MX$32.94
13.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 Kč 84.3
$2.17 MX$38.13
85.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Kč 28.74
$1.88 MX$33.12
-27.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 Kč 27.52
$2.25 MX$39.51
-41.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 Kč 33.70
$1.07 MX$18.78
50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Kč 15.35
$1.07 MX$18.88
-31.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.93 Kč 145
$4.15 MX$73.1
66.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 Kč 150
$10.34 MX$182
-30.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 Kč 19.56
$1.68 MX$29.54
-44.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.19
$2.48 MX$43.69
-24.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 Kč 24.73
$0.55 MX$9.76
114.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.84 Kč 541
$26.53 MX$467
-2.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 Kč 58.4
$3.22 MX$56.6
-13.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 Kč 32.05
$2.48 MX$43.65
-38.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.71 Kč 329
$3.11 MX$54.7
405.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Kč 35.11
$1.26 MX$22.09
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K Kč 575.6K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-10.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K Kč 613.7K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
21.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 Kč 6,558
$82.5 MX$1,451
279.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.41 Kč 532
$22.29 MX$392
14.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.89 Kč 437
$30.02 MX$528
-30.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 Kč 1,139
$51.4 MX$905
5.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 Kč 347
$18.29 MX$322
-9.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 Kč 150
$4.98 MX$87.7
43.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 Kč 9,012
$200 MX$3,518
115.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 298.6K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
168.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 Kč 1,872
$35.71 MX$628
150.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 Kč 869
$39.56 MX$696
4.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 Kč 2,051
$80.6 MX$1,417
21.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,375
$88.3 MX$1,554
28.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 Kč 14.4K
$969 MX$17.1K
-28.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 Kč 11.6K
$482 MX$8,482
14.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 Kč 24.1K
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-27.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 Kč 18.3K
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-26.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,030 Kč 105.3K
$4,050 MX$71.2K
24.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,855 Kč 80.7K
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-40.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,143 Kč 23.9K
$756 MX$13.3K
51.09%
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 Novy Jicin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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