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 13.6% cheaper than Novy Jicin without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.8% more expensive than Novy Jicin without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$9.55 Kč 200
24.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$44.70 Kč 936
-5.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$9.62 Kč 201
11.75%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$3.16 Kč 66.2
9.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$1.87 Kč 39.19
-22.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$1.17 Kč 24.49
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$2.64 Kč 55.3
15.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.62 Kč 55.0
68.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.10 Kč 23.09
24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$1.51 Kč 31.54
23.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$2.16 Kč 45.26
-28.70%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$3.03 Kč 63.4
-17.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$13.15 Kč 275
-34.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$9.36 Kč 196
-7.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$12.80 Kč 268
-13.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.66 Kč 34.82
65.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.78 Kč 37.28
-19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$2.13 Kč 44.67
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$4.03 Kč 84.3
-46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.37 Kč 28.74
37.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.31 Kč 27.52
71.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$1.61 Kč 33.70
-33.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.73 Kč 15.35
46.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$6.93 Kč 145
-40.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$7.14 Kč 150
44.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$0.93 Kč 19.56
80.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.87 Kč 39.19
32.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$1.18 Kč 24.73
-53.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$25.84 Kč 541
2.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$2.79 Kč 58.4
15.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$1.53 Kč 32.05
62.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$15.71 Kč 329
-80.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.68 Kč 35.11
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$27.5K Kč 575.6K
11.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$29.3K Kč 613.7K
-17.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$313 Kč 6,558
-73.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$25.41 Kč 532
-12.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$20.89 Kč 437
43.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$54.4 Kč 1,139
-5.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$16.56 Kč 347
10.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$7.17 Kč 150
-30.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$430 Kč 9,012
-53.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$14.3K Kč 298.6K
-62.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$89.4 Kč 1,872
-60.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$41.48 Kč 869
-4.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$98.0 Kč 2,051
-17.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$113 Kč 2,375
-22.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$690 Kč 14.4K
40.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$552 Kč 11.6K
-12.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$1,153 Kč 24.1K
38.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$873 Kč 18.3K
35.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$5,030 Kč 105.3K
-19.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$3,855 Kč 80.7K
69.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Novy Jicin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$1,143 Kč 23.9K
-33.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.56
105.40%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Novy Jicin: March 2, 2026

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