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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 19.7% more expensive than Novy Jicin without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.6% cheaper than Novy Jicin without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.21 Kč 193
28.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$44.10 Kč 922
-4.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.49 Kč 199
11.17%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.23 Kč 67.6
11.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.95 Kč 40.88
-23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.17 Kč 24.49
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.64 Kč 55.3
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.50 Kč 52.3
78.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.10 Kč 23.09
26.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.49 Kč 31.19
27.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.18 Kč 45.59
-26.61%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.93 Kč 61.4
-11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$12.86 Kč 269
-34.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$9.54 Kč 200
-9.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$12.67 Kč 265
-13.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.73 Kč 36.10
50.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.78 Kč 37.25
-19.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.15 Kč 44.88
-8.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.81 Kč 79.8
-44.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.37 Kč 28.73
35.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.33 Kč 27.75
66.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.61 Kč 33.73
-36.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.78 Kč 16.26
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$6.98 Kč 146
-41.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.76 Kč 141
50.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.88 Kč 18.38
92.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.78 Kč 37.25
47.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.19 Kč 24.91
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$25.36 Kč 531
4.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.86 Kč 59.9
10.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.54 Kč 32.18
59.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$15.68 Kč 328
-79.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.74 Kč 36.47
-24.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.5K Kč 595.6K
5.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$29.9K Kč 626.2K
-20.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$303 Kč 6,348
-72.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$25.38 Kč 531
-9.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$20.80 Kč 435
44.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$53.5 Kč 1,118
-2.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$16.67 Kč 349
9.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.88 Kč 144
-25.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$429 Kč 8,976
-53.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$14.4K Kč 301.0K
-63.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$86.5 Kč 1,809
-58.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$41.12 Kč 860
-2.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$98.6 Kč 2,064
-19.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$112 Kč 2,345
-20.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$677 Kč 14.2K
39.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$556 Kč 11.6K
-13.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,187 Kč 24.8K
34.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$861 Kč 18.0K
40.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$5,032 Kč 105.3K
-20.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$3,676 Kč 76.9K
74.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
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 Novy Jicin: January 11, 2026

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