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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 6.7% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.5% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$9.29 Kč 194
27.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$46.86 Kč 981
-10.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$8.24 Kč 172
30.46%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$3.13 Kč 65.6
10.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$1.98 Kč 41.46
-26.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$1.72 Kč 36.05
-47.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$2.74 Kč 57.3
11.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.85 Kč 59.6
55.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.21 Kč 25.32
13.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$1.55 Kč 32.47
20.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$2.38 Kč 49.92
-35.29%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$3.32 Kč 69.6
-24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$12.69 Kč 266
-32.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$9.37 Kč 196
-7.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$14.18 Kč 297
-22.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.76 Kč 36.85
56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.72 Kč 35.93
-16.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$2.25 Kč 47.21
-16.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$3.74 Kč 78.4
-41.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.33 Kč 27.76
41.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.18 Kč 24.75
90.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$1.52 Kč 31.92
-29.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.79 Kč 16.57
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$6.86 Kč 144
-39.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.90 Kč 145
49.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$1.11 Kč 23.30
51.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$1.59 Kč 33.38
55.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$1.23 Kč 25.78
-55.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$26.40 Kč 553
0.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$2.04 Kč 42.65
57.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$1.28 Kč 26.90
93.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$14.03 Kč 294
-77.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.67 Kč 35.02
-24.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$27.6K Kč 577.5K
11.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$29.5K Kč 617.2K
-18.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$263 Kč 5,503
-68.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$26.09 Kč 546
-14.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$19.76 Kč 414
51.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$62.6 Kč 1,310
-17.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$14.24 Kč 298
28.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$10.19 Kč 213
-51.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$321 Kč 6,712
-37.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$8,831 Kč 184.9K
-39.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$81.4 Kč 1,704
-56.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$43.53 Kč 911
-9.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$89.2 Kč 1,869
-9.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$115 Kč 2,413
-23.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$666 Kč 13.9K
45.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$615 Kč 12.9K
-21.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$895 Kč 18.7K
78.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$831 Kč 17.4K
42.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$4,587 Kč 96.1K
-11.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
75.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$2,046 Kč 42.8K
-63.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.47
108.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

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