Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Novy Jicin Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Novy Jicin

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 7.5% more expensive than Novy Jicin without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.1% cheaper than Novy Jicin without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.11 Kč 195
31.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$43.68 Kč 935
-2.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.23 Kč 198
13.43%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.21 Kč 68.6
12.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.89 Kč 40.44
-23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.18 Kč 25.2
-24.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.53 Kč 54.2
22.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.5 Kč 53.5
83.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.15 Kč 24.68
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.5 Kč 32.02
23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.17 Kč 46.51
-27.65%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.99 Kč 64.1
-14.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.82 Kč 274
-32.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$9.5 Kč 203
-10.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.8 Kč 274
-14.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.66 Kč 35.51
63.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.78 Kč 38.11
-15.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.09 Kč 44.68
-10.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4 Kč 85.6
-45.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.37 Kč 29.25
36.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.33 Kč 28.36
64.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.54 Kč 32.95
-30.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.73 Kč 15.72
49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.96 Kč 149
-43.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.9 Kč 148
28.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.87 Kč 18.55
97.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.78 Kč 38.08
46.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.16 Kč 24.81
-55.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$25.94 Kč 555
2.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.84 Kč 60.8
14.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.47 Kč 31.56
61.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$15.68 Kč 335
-80.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.68 Kč 35.97
-22.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.1K Kč 600.4K
8.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.4K Kč 628.3K
-18.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$309 Kč 6,611
-72.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$25.59 Kč 548
-13.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$21.02 Kč 450
43.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$52.8 Kč 1,129
-1.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.87 Kč 361
10.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.92 Kč 148
-26.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$437 Kč 9,361
-54.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$14.3K Kč 306.7K
-62.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$87.7 Kč 1,876
-59.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$41.49 Kč 888
-4.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$101 Kč 2,151
-21.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$113 Kč 2,416
-21.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$678 Kč 14.5K
42.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$561 Kč 12K
-15.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,146 Kč 24.5K
44.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$861 Kč 18.4K
39.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,292 Kč 91.8K
-28.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,545 Kč 75.9K
112.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.56
105.40%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Novy Jicin: October 27, 2025

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