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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Plzen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 8.7% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 21.1% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.53 Kฤย 199
24.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$45.92 Kฤย 961
-8.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.32 Kฤย 174
26.80%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.04 Kฤย 63.7
18.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.01 Kฤย 42.03
-25.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.74 Kฤย 36.38
-47.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.73 Kฤย 57.0
12.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.78 Kฤย 58.2
60.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.21 Kฤย 25.30
14.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.53 Kฤย 32.08
24.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.46 Kฤย 51.4
-34.96%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.38 Kฤย 70.8
-23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$12.51 Kฤย 262
-33.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$9.17 Kฤย 192
-5.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$14.65 Kฤย 307
-25.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.70 Kฤย 35.54
53.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.70 Kฤย 35.62
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.13 Kฤย 44.49
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.74 Kฤย 78.3
-43.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.32 Kฤย 27.60
40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.18 Kฤย 24.64
88.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.45 Kฤย 30.31
-29.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.80 Kฤย 16.76
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$6.93 Kฤย 145
-41.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.50 Kฤย 136
56.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.16 Kฤย 24.27
45.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.62 Kฤย 33.93
61.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.25 Kฤย 26.06
-59.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$26.40 Kฤย 552
0.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.95 Kฤย 40.89
61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.21 Kฤย 25.41
103.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$14.12 Kฤย 295
-76.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.72 Kฤย 35.96
-23.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.1K Kฤย 587.4K
7.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$29.5K Kฤย 617.6K
-19.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$261 Kฤย 5,456
-67.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$25.74 Kฤย 539
-11.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$19.99 Kฤย 418
50.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$63.7 Kฤย 1,333
-18.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.17 Kฤย 296
29.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$10.12 Kฤย 212
-49.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$326 Kฤย 6,810
-38.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$9,099 Kฤย 190.4K
-41.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$81.3 Kฤย 1,700
-56.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$44.02 Kฤย 921
-8.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$90.0 Kฤย 1,882
-11.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$114 Kฤย 2,375
-21.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$649 Kฤย 13.6K
46.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$612 Kฤย 12.8K
-21.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$893 Kฤย 18.7K
79.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$853 Kฤย 17.8K
41.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$4,508 Kฤย 94.3K
-11.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$3,416 Kฤย 71.5K
87.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,997 Kฤย 41.8K
-63.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.47
108.78%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Plzen: January 12, 2026

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