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 14% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.1% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$8.59 Kč 180
37.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$44.45 Kč 931
-5.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$8.94 Kč 187
20.25%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$3.03 Kč 63.4
14.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$1.87 Kč 39.06
-22.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$1.21 Kč 25.37
-25.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$2.13 Kč 44.69
43.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$1.95 Kč 40.81
126.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.15 Kč 24.15
19.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$1.43 Kč 30.00
30.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$2.17 Kč 45.48
-29.03%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$2.84 Kč 59.5
-11.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$12.20 Kč 255
-29.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.20 Kč 151
19.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$12.75 Kč 267
-13.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.67 Kč 35.05
64.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.71 Kč 35.88
-16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$2.06 Kč 43.14
-9.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$3.43 Kč 71.9
-36.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.32 Kč 27.73
42.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.16 Kč 24.39
93.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$1.24 Kč 25.94
-13.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.72 Kč 15.13
48.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$6.94 Kč 145
-40.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.00 Kč 147
47.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$0.86 Kč 17.94
95.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.81 Kč 37.84
37.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$2.36 Kč 49.36
-76.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$25.42 Kč 532
4.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$2.82 Kč 59.1
14.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$1.33 Kč 27.77
86.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$15.46 Kč 324
-79.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.65 Kč 34.61
-23.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$27.9K Kč 584.3K
9.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$23.7K Kč 496.9K
1.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$255 Kč 5,343
-67.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$25.77 Kč 540
-13.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$20.71 Kč 434
44.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$57.4 Kč 1,203
-10.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$21.84 Kč 457
-16.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$7.17 Kč 150
-30.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$189 Kč 3,963
5.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$2,813 Kč 58.9K
88.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$84.7 Kč 1,774
-57.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$41.57 Kč 870
-4.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$97.9 Kč 2,049
-17.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$112 Kč 2,353
-21.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$714 Kč 15.0K
35.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$386 Kč 8,091
24.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$1,436 Kč 30.1K
11.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$1,132 Kč 23.7K
4.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$7,356 Kč 154.0K
-44.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$5,271 Kč 110.4K
23.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$1,423 Kč 29.8K
-46.84%
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 Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

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