Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ceske Budejovice Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ceske Budejovice

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.6% more expensive than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 21.1% cheaper than Ceske Budejovice without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.66 Kč 207
24.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$42.09 Kč 901
0.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$15.88 Kč 340
-34.07%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.11 Kč 66.5
15.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.02 Kč 43.32
-28.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.48 Kč 74.5
-74.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.64 Kč 56.4
17.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.93 Kč 62.8
56.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.41 Kč 30.27
-2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.9 Kč 40.74
-2.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.93 Kč 62.7
-46.42%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.58 Kč 76.6
-28.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.78 Kč 295
-37.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10.16 Kč 217
-15.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.98 Kč 278
-15.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.47 Kč 31.52
85.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.75 Kč 37.45
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.27 Kč 48.57
-17.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.24 Kč 69.4
-32.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.6 Kč 34.25
16.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.2 Kč 25.74
82.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.61 Kč 34.4
-33.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.94 Kč 20.06
15.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.69 Kč 165
-48.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.34 Kč 157
20.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.19 Kč 25.54
44.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.5 Kč 53.5
4.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.97 Kč 20.85
-46.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.94 Kč 427
33.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.51 Kč 96.6
-28.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.72 Kč 15.42
230.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$18.65 Kč 399
-83.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.77 Kč 37.94
-25.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.3K Kč 713K
-9.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.3K Kč 561.8K
-8.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$349 Kč 7,463
-75.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$34.25 Kč 733
-35.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$18.85 Kč 403
59.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$55 Kč 1,177
-5.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.22 Kč 347
15.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.29 Kč 199
-45.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$515 Kč 11K
-61.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.5K Kč 225.2K
-49.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$53.8 Kč 1,151
-33.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$41.01 Kč 878
-2.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$97.9 Kč 2,095
-19.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$138 Kč 2,959
-36.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$855 Kč 18.3K
12.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$626 Kč 13.4K
-24.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,818 Kč 38.9K
-9.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,220 Kč 26.1K
-1.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,184 Kč 110.9K
-40.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,218 Kč 68.9K
133.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ceske Budejovice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,561 Kč 33.4K
-49.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.8
96.90%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ceske Budejovice: October 28, 2025

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