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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Karlovy Vary

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 33.3% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 8.2% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.54 Kč 179
39.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$43.69 Kč 914
-4.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.00 Kč 188
17.22%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.01 Kč 63.1
19.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.86 Kč 38.88
-19.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.17 Kč 24.48
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.09 Kč 43.70
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.96 Kč 41.08
128.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.15 Kč 24.09
20.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.51 Kč 31.61
25.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.18 Kč 45.52
-26.61%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.85 Kč 59.6
-8.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$12.37 Kč 259
-32.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.18 Kč 150
20.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$12.87 Kč 269
-15.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.72 Kč 35.99
51.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.70 Kč 35.63
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.07 Kč 43.37
-5.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.50 Kč 73.2
-39.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.36 Kč 28.47
36.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.15 Kč 24.02
93.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.17 Kč 24.56
-12.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.77 Kč 16.12
35.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$7.07 Kč 148
-42.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.14 Kč 149
42.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.92 Kč 19.30
83.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.85 Kč 38.80
41.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$2.31 Kč 48.27
-77.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$25.83 Kč 540
2.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.77 Kč 57.9
13.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.38 Kč 28.77
78.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$15.24 Kč 319
-78.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.62 Kč 33.90
-18.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.4K Kč 594.6K
5.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$23.8K Kč 497.0K
0.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$253 Kč 5,300
-67.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$24.97 Kč 522
-8.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$21.13 Kč 442
42.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$57.5 Kč 1,203
-9.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$21.23 Kč 444
-13.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$7.16 Kč 150
-28.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$185 Kč 3,869
8.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$2,840 Kč 59.4K
87.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$87.7 Kč 1,834
-59.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$41.54 Kč 869
-3.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$97.4 Kč 2,037
-18.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$110 Kč 2,308
-19.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$721 Kč 15.1K
31.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$396 Kč 8,287
21.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,438 Kč 30.1K
11.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,138 Kč 23.8K
6.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$7,101 Kč 148.5K
-43.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$5,275 Kč 110.3K
21.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,407 Kč 29.4K
-48.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.56
105.40%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: January 11, 2026

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