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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 11.8% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.9% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 MX$212
$8.19 Kč 170
41.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42 MX$769
$44.51 Kč 926
-5.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 MX$192
$8.85 Kč 184
18.64%
Cappuccino
$3.43 MX$62.8
$2.99 Kč 62.2
14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 MX$27.34
$1.88 Kč 39.03
-20.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MX$17.27
$1.22 Kč 25.37
-22.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$56.3
$2.14 Kč 44.59
43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 MX$79.9
$1.97 Kč 40.95
121.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$25.44
$1.09 Kč 22.71
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$33.81
$1.43 Kč 29.71
29.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$28.88
$2.16 Kč 44.9
-26.85%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$46
$2.75 Kč 57.2
-8.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 MX$151
$12.39 Kč 258
-33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 MX$159
$7.17 Kč 149
21.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 MX$196
$13.04 Kč 271
-17.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$47.74
$1.68 Kč 34.97
55.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$27.28
$1.76 Kč 36.54
-15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.72
$2.11 Kč 43.86
-7.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$38.26
$3.36 Kč 69.9
-37.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 MX$33.05
$1.37 Kč 28.51
32.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 MX$39.62
$1.21 Kč 25.27
78.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MX$18.85
$1.18 Kč 24.61
-12.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.7
$0.72 Kč 14.92
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$75.9
$6.98 Kč 145
-40.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.88 MX$163
$5.16 Kč 107
72.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$30.64
$0.87 Kč 18.14
91.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$46.31
$1.81 Kč 37.66
39.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.27
$2.29 Kč 47.58
-77.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.68 MX$488
$25.91 Kč 539
2.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$59.7
$2.73 Kč 56.7
19.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 MX$45.94
$1.33 Kč 27.58
88.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 MX$57.2
$15.31 Kč 318
-79.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.96
$1.69 Kč 35.06
-22.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K MX$565K
$28.2K Kč 587.1K
9.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$436.9K
$23.8K Kč 495.4K
0.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83 MX$1,520
$257 Kč 5,339
-67.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.59 MX$414
$25.24 Kč 525
-10.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.51 MX$540
$20.94 Kč 436
40.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 MX$944
$59.2 Kč 1,231
-12.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.42 MX$337
$21.59 Kč 449
-14.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$89.7
$7.1 Kč 148
-30.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,668
$190 Kč 3,948
5.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,179 MX$94.8K
$2,760 Kč 57.4K
87.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.41 MX$667
$85.8 Kč 1,784
-57.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.91 MX$731
$41.56 Kč 865
-3.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 MX$1,462
$99.1 Kč 2,062
-19.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,605
$112 Kč 2,338
-21.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 MX$18K
$728 Kč 15.1K
34.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MX$8,612
$388 Kč 8,074
21.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 MX$29.5K
$1,451 Kč 30.2K
10.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 MX$21.8K
$1,120 Kč 23.3K
6.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,839 MX$70.3K
$7,193 Kč 149.6K
-46.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,205 MX$113.6K
$5,288 Kč 110K
17.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 MX$13.2K
$1,429 Kč 29.7K
-49.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.56
105.40%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

Last update for Karlovy Vary: November 30, 2025

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