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 2.8% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 18.1% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$201
$9.36 Kč 193
24.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$739
$46.50 Kč 960
-8.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.43 Kč 174
25.74%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$3.08 Kč 63.5
16.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.10
$1.94 Kč 40.00
-25.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.52
$1.66 Kč 34.16
-45.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.75 Kč 56.8
10.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.88 Kč 59.4
58.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.10
$1.16 Kč 23.96
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.59
$1.55 Kč 31.94
18.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.80
$2.43 Kč 50.1
-33.74%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.87
$3.27 Kč 67.4
-22.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$12.66 Kč 261
-32.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$9.26 Kč 191
-8.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$14.44 Kč 298
-24.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.18
$1.70 Kč 35.18
60.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.80
$1.72 Kč 35.40
-13.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.59
$2.17 Kč 44.75
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.42
$3.62 Kč 74.8
-40.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.92
$1.30 Kč 26.87
42.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.84
$1.17 Kč 24.11
87.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.47 Kč 30.31
-27.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.73
$0.81 Kč 16.71
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.2
$7.05 Kč 146
-42.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$7.29 Kč 150
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.59
$1.12 Kč 23.04
47.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.06
$1.60 Kč 32.96
59.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.61
$1.24 Kč 25.51
-54.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$26.21 Kč 541
-0.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.3
$1.99 Kč 40.98
57.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$41.00
$1.23 Kč 25.44
92.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$14.08 Kč 291
-76.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.72
$1.72 Kč 35.50
-23.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$528.0K
$28.5K Kč 588.7K
7.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.9K
$29.9K Kč 616.7K
-20.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,438
$259 Kč 5,355
-67.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$26.15 Kč 540
-15.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$508
$20.25 Kč 418
45.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$885
$63.2 Kč 1,305
-19.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$14.53 Kč 300
28.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.5
$10.23 Kč 211
-52.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,435
$329 Kč 6,786
-39.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$90.0K
$8,897 Kč 183.6K
-41.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$84.1 Kč 1,736
-57.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$681
$42.66 Kč 881
-7.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,388
$88.9 Kč 1,835
-9.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,514
$113 Kč 2,333
-22.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.7K
$647 Kč 13.4K
48.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,336
$612 Kč 12.6K
-21.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$886 Kč 18.3K
85.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$830 Kč 17.1K
43.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.4K
$4,696 Kč 96.9K
-15.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.6K
$3,791 Kč 78.2K
71.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.6K
$2,069 Kč 42.7K
-64.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.47
108.78%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Plzen: April 11, 2026

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