Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Benesov Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Benesov

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 13.7% more expensive than Benesov without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.3% more expensive than Benesov without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$6.52 Kč 136
81.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$27.19 Kč 569
55.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$9.24 Kč 194
16.34%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$2.18 Kč 45.74
59.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$1.39 Kč 29.06
4.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$0.67 Kč 14.03
34.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$1.54 Kč 32.33
98.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$1.71 Kč 35.88
158.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$0.93 Kč 19.44
47.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$1.19 Kč 24.87
57.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$1.89 Kč 39.54
-18.52%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$1.91 Kč 40.05
30.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$7.39 Kč 155
16.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.67 Kč 161
12.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$12.78 Kč 268
-13.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.67 Kč 34.89
64.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.20 Kč 25.16
19.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$1.37 Kč 28.65
36.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$2.31 Kč 48.35
-6.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$0.91 Kč 19.05
106.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.26 Kč 26.31
78.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$0.71 Kč 14.95
50.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.77 Kč 16.07
38.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$5.45 Kč 114
-23.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.42 Kč 114
90.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$0.87 Kč 18.27
93.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$0.72 Kč 15.16
244.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$1.20 Kč 25.11
-54.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$25.51 Kč 534
4.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$2.73 Kč 57.1
17.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$0.44 Kč 9.15
463.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$5.65 Kč 118
-44.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.53 Kč 32.03
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$28.2K Kč 591.4K
8.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$25.9K Kč 542.7K
-7.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$306 Kč 6,412
-73.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$25.55 Kč 535
-12.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$20.49 Kč 429
46.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$53.1 Kč 1,112
-3.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$11.61 Kč 243
57.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$11.73 Kč 246
-57.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$430 Kč 9,011
-53.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$14.4K Kč 301.5K
-63.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$88.0 Kč 1,843
-59.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$40.40 Kč 846
-2.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$97.1 Kč 2,033
-17.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$112 Kč 2,338
-20.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$682 Kč 14.3K
42.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$565 Kč 11.8K
-14.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$1,186 Kč 24.8K
34.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$859 Kč 18.0K
37.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$4,666 Kč 97.7K
-13.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$3,058 Kč 64.0K
113.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Benesov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.56
105.40%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Benesov: March 1, 2026

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