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 4.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novy Jicin is 37.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.06 Kč 187
$11.61 MX$201
-21.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.53 Kč 899
$42.75 MX$739
1.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.60 Kč 198
$10.60 MX$183
-9.43%
Cappuccino
$3.22 Kč 66.6
$3.59 MX$62.0
-10.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 Kč 38.86
$1.45 MX$25.10
29.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 Kč 25.12
$0.90 MX$15.52
35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 Kč 52.7
$3.03 MX$52.4
-15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 Kč 53.9
$4.56 MX$78.8
-42.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Kč 23.33
$1.45 MX$25.10
-22.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Kč 31.10
$1.83 MX$31.59
-17.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 Kč 45.32
$1.61 MX$27.80
36.65%
Eggs
$3.07 Kč 63.3
$2.54 MX$43.87
20.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.10 Kč 270
$8.54 MX$148
53.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.90 Kč 204
$8.47 MX$146
16.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 Kč 271
$10.86 MX$188
21.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 Kč 34.54
$2.73 MX$47.18
-38.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.44
$1.49 MX$25.80
15.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Kč 44.92
$1.94 MX$33.59
12.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 Kč 82.8
$2.16 MX$37.42
85.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 26.89
$1.85 MX$31.92
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Kč 26.02
$2.19 MX$37.84
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 Kč 31.96
$1.07 MX$18.54
44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Kč 16.19
$1.08 MX$18.73
-27.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 Kč 142
$4.06 MX$70.2
69.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 Kč 146
$10.46 MX$181
-32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 17.72
$1.65 MX$28.59
-47.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 38.40
$2.55 MX$44.06
-27.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 Kč 24.58
$0.56 MX$9.61
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.08 Kč 538
$26.20 MX$453
-0.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 Kč 56.8
$3.14 MX$54.3
-12.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 Kč 30.43
$2.37 MX$41.00
-37.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.50 Kč 320
$3.24 MX$56.0
378.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Kč 36.40
$1.31 MX$22.72
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K Kč 584.3K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-7.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K Kč 602.9K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
22.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 Kč 6,324
$83.1 MX$1,438
268.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.29 Kč 522
$22.15 MX$383
14.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.06 Kč 435
$29.37 MX$508
-28.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 Kč 1,124
$51.2 MX$885
6.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 Kč 342
$18.69 MX$323
-11.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 Kč 148
$4.89 MX$84.5
46.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 Kč 8,874
$199 MX$3,435
116.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K Kč 293.9K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
173.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 Kč 1,844
$35.93 MX$621
148.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.28 Kč 831
$39.39 MX$681
2.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 Kč 2,024
$80.3 MX$1,388
22.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,286
$87.6 MX$1,514
26.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 Kč 14.0K
$963 MX$16.7K
-29.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 Kč 11.4K
$482 MX$8,336
14.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 Kč 24.0K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-29.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$881 Kč 18.2K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-26.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,820 Kč 99.5K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
21.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,685 Kč 76.1K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-43.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novy Jicin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,689 Kč 34.9K
$726 MX$12.6K
132.56%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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