Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and the Czech Republic

For one person, living is cheaper in Playa del Carmen: $1,215 a month against $1,736 in the Czech Republic, rent and utilities included – about $6,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in the Czech Republic outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
$1,736
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 13.4% more expensive than the Czech Republic without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2.5% more expensive than the Czech Republic without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Czech Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.97 MX$201
$9.35 Kč 203
17.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.85 MX$823
$45.85 Kč 996
-2.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 MX$219
$9.21 Kč 200
29.42%
Cappuccino
$3.80 MX$69.9
$3.17 Kč 68.9
19.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.08
$1.84 Kč 40.00
-28.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$15.72
$1.49 Kč 32.34
-42.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 MX$59.0
$2.25 Kč 48.97
42.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 MX$92.0
$2.79 Kč 60.7
79.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Czech Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MX$26.77
$1.19 Kč 25.79
22.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 MX$42.72
$1.67 Kč 36.40
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MX$26.48
$2.64 Kč 57.4
-45.45%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$45.20
$3.52 Kč 76.5
-30.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.70 MX$141
$12.79 Kč 278
-39.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 MX$145
$9.09 Kč 197
-13.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 MX$235
$13.82 Kč 300
-7.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 MX$53.6
$1.73 Kč 37.50
68.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.11
$1.72 Kč 37.31
-17.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MX$47.10
$2.19 Kč 47.69
17.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$39.24
$3.43 Kč 74.6
-37.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.75
$1.29 Kč 28.00
51.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$35.55
$0.99 Kč 21.47
95.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 MX$21.13
$1.45 Kč 31.50
-20.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$22.42
$0.86 Kč 18.79
41.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 MX$80.3
$7.50 Kč 163
-41.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 MX$181
$6.72 Kč 146
46.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 MX$28.23
$0.98 Kč 21.26
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MX$49.86
$1.89 Kč 40.97
43.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Czech Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.64
$1.34 Kč 29.06
-61.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.42 MX$503
$25.11 Kč 546
9.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 MX$90.2
$2.34 Kč 50.9
109.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.52 MX$64.7
$1.51 Kč 32.74
133.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 MX$104
$16.72 Kč 363
-65.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MX$28.27
$1.87 Kč 40.63
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$389.9K
$31.4K Kč 683.2K
-32.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K MX$449.6K
$31.5K Kč 684.2K
-22.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Czech Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.6 MX$1,535
$312 Kč 6,776
-73.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.03 MX$441
$26.44 Kč 575
-9.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.33 MX$539
$20.13 Kč 437
45.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Czech Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 MX$1,191
$54.7 Kč 1,189
18.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 MX$541
$16.59 Kč 360
77.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 MX$93.4
$11.12 Kč 242
-54.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Czech Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,813
$480 Kč 10.4K
-56.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,045 MX$74.3K
$12.0K Kč 260.4K
-66.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Czech Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.55 MX$818
$81.5 Kč 1,770
-45.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 MX$772
$41.80 Kč 908
0.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MX$1,387
$96.8 Kč 2,104
-21.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 MX$1,678
$119 Kč 2,580
-23.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Czech Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 MX$18.1K
$798 Kč 17.3K
23.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 MX$7,072
$648 Kč 14.1K
-40.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 MX$31.5K
$1,351 Kč 29.4K
26.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,108 MX$20.4K
$1,059 Kč 23.0K
4.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,016 MX$73.7K
$5,119 Kč 111.3K
-21.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,247 MX$114.7K
$3,830 Kč 83.2K
63.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Czech Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$758 MX$13.9K
$1,756 Kč 38.2K
-56.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
5.18
121.04%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Last update for the Czech Republic: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
$385
Czech Republic
$648 68.3% $263
Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
$260
Czech Republic
$268 2.8% $7.2
Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
$204
Czech Republic
$171 16.3% $33
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
$137
Czech Republic
$358 162% $221
Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
$114
Czech Republic
$152 33.6% $38
Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
$75
Czech Republic
$77 2.6% $1.9
Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
$52
Czech Republic
$40 22.5% $12
Good to know
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🕒 Local time
09:45 9:45 AM
16:45 4:45 PM
7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
149,923
10,900,555
💱 Currency
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CZK, USD, EUR to MXN – Mexican Peso Converter

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

Czech Koruna exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 21.73 CZK (100 CZK = 4.6 USD). 1 EUR = 24.35 CZK (100 CZK = 4.11 EUR).

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