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 7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novy Jicin is 28.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.11 Kč 195
$11.99 MX$227
-24.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.68 Kč 935
$42.47 MX$803
2.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 Kč 198
$10.47 MX$198
-11.84%
Cappuccino
$3.21 Kč 68.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
-10.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 Kč 40.44
$1.44 MX$27.16
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Kč 25.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Kč 54.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
-18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 Kč 53.5
$4.58 MX$86.6
-45.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.68
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 Kč 32.02
$1.85 MX$34.9
-18.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 46.51
$1.57 MX$29.68
38.22%
Eggs
$2.99 Kč 64.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 274
$8.61 MX$163
48.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 Kč 203
$8.54 MX$161
11.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.8 Kč 274
$10.98 MX$208
16.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Kč 35.51
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Kč 38.11
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Kč 44.68
$1.88 MX$35.63
11.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 Kč 85.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
82.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Kč 29.25
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 28.36
$2.19 MX$41.37
-39.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Kč 32.95
$1.07 MX$20.23
43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Kč 15.72
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.96 Kč 149
$3.96 MX$74.9
75.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 Kč 148
$8.86 MX$167
-22.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 Kč 18.55
$1.72 MX$32.53
-49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 Kč 38.08
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 Kč 24.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
123.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.94 Kč 555
$26.59 MX$503
-2.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Kč 60.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
-12.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 Kč 31.56
$2.38 MX$44.94
-38.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.68 Kč 335
$3.11 MX$58.7
404.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Kč 35.97
$1.31 MX$24.85
28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K Kč 600.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K Kč 628.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
22.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 Kč 6,611
$84.2 MX$1,592
266.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.59 Kč 548
$22.14 MX$419
15.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.02 Kč 450
$30.14 MX$570
-30.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 Kč 1,129
$52 MX$983
1.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 Kč 361
$18.72 MX$354
-9.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 Kč 148
$5.07 MX$95.9
36.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 Kč 9,361
$200 MX$3,787
118.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 306.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
168.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 Kč 1,876
$35.74 MX$676
145.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 Kč 888
$39.8 MX$753
4.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 Kč 2,151
$79 MX$1,493
27.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,416
$88.4 MX$1,671
27.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 Kč 14.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-29.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 Kč 12K
$474 MX$8,968
18.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 Kč 24.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-30.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 Kč 18.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-28.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,292 Kč 91.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
39.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,545 Kč 75.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-52.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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