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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 2% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.9% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.32 Kč 221
16.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$46.13 Kč 987
-7.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.17 Kč 196
14.18%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.52 Kč 75.3
2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.93 Kč 41.31
-25.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.6 Kč 34.21
-44.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.72 Kč 58.2
13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.06 Kč 65.5
49.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.25 Kč 26.8
10.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.5 Kč 32.03
23.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.48 Kč 53.1
-36.69%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.32 Kč 71
-23.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.82 Kč 274
-32.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$9.26 Kč 198
-7.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.99 Kč 278
-15.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.02 Kč 43.31
34.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.86 Kč 39.83
-18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.2 Kč 47.12
-14.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.75 Kč 80.2
-41.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.4 Kč 29.92
33.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.19 Kč 25.44
84.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.7 Kč 36.38
-37.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.82 Kč 17.44
32.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.4 Kč 158
-46.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.33 Kč 157
20.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.09 Kč 23.32
57.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.2 Kč 47.12
18.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.37 Kč 29.28
-62.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$25.67 Kč 549
3.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.27 Kč 48.65
42.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.45 Kč 31.03
64.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$17.05 Kč 365
-81.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.7 Kč 36.4
-22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$29.6K Kč 634.1K
2.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.3K Kč 647.7K
-20.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$318 Kč 6,815
-73.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$27.26 Kč 583
-18.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$21.52 Kč 460
40.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$74.4 Kč 1,592
-30.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$17.18 Kč 368
8.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.87 Kč 254
-57.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$879 Kč 18.8K
-77.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$14.3K Kč 306.9K
-62.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$85.6 Kč 1,832
-58.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.71 Kč 785
8.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$98.5 Kč 2,108
-19.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$130 Kč 2,781
-32.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,159 Kč 24.8K
-16.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$888 Kč 19K
-46.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,281 Kč 48.8K
-27.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,534 Kč 32.8K
-21.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$10.1K Kč 215.9K
-69.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$6,960 Kč 148.9K
8.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,314 Kč 49.5K
-65.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.84
135.95%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Prague: October 28, 2025

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