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 6.2% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 23.4% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$201
$8.29 Kč 171
40.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$739
$44.30 Kč 914
-3.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.88 Kč 183
19.37%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$2.92 Kč 60.2
22.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.10
$1.89 Kč 39.04
-23.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.52
$1.23 Kč 25.29
-26.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.14 Kč 44.20
41.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$1.95 Kč 40.17
133.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.10
$1.10 Kč 22.71
31.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.59
$1.43 Kč 29.54
27.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.80
$2.19 Kč 45.12
-26.48%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.87
$2.88 Kč 59.5
-11.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$12.55 Kč 259
-31.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$6.88 Kč 142
23.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$13.09 Kč 270
-17.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.18
$1.73 Kč 35.63
57.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.80
$1.71 Kč 35.29
-12.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.59
$2.09 Kč 43.22
-7.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.42
$3.37 Kč 69.6
-35.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.92
$1.37 Kč 28.28
35.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.84
$1.17 Kč 24.08
87.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.18 Kč 24.45
-9.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.73
$0.71 Kč 14.72
52.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.2
$7.20 Kč 149
-43.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$6.92 Kč 143
51.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.59
$0.94 Kč 19.48
75.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.06
$1.79 Kč 36.91
42.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.61
$2.35 Kč 48.50
-76.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$25.37 Kč 524
3.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.3
$2.72 Kč 56.1
15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$41.00
$1.33 Kč 27.47
78.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$15.10 Kč 312
-78.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.72
$1.63 Kč 33.59
-19.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$528.0K
$28.3K Kč 583.5K
8.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.9K
$23.9K Kč 493.6K
-0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,438
$250 Kč 5,161
-66.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$25.53 Kč 527
-13.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$508
$20.99 Kč 433
39.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$885
$58.2 Kč 1,202
-12.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$21.81 Kč 450
-14.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.5
$6.84 Kč 141
-28.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,435
$189 Kč 3,891
5.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$90.0K
$2,787 Kč 57.5K
86.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$87.2 Kč 1,799
-58.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$681
$41.06 Kč 848
-4.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,388
$100 Kč 2,071
-19.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,514
$112 Kč 2,319
-22.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.7K
$713 Kč 14.7K
35.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,336
$397 Kč 8,197
21.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$1,426 Kč 29.4K
15.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$1,156 Kč 23.9K
3.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.4K
$7,225 Kč 149.1K
-45.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.6K
$5,243 Kč 108.2K
24.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.6K
$1,423 Kč 29.4K
-48.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.56
105.40%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: April 12, 2026

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