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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 4.5% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 24% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$10.08 Kč 211
17.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$45.80 Kč 958
-8.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.54 Kč 200
10.59%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.40 Kč 71.2
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.85 Kč 38.77
-18.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.60 Kč 33.43
-43.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.72 Kč 57.0
13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.04 Kč 63.7
47.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.20 Kč 25.05
15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.52 Kč 31.80
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.38 Kč 49.75
-32.77%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.39 Kč 70.9
-23.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$12.66 Kč 265
-33.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$9.76 Kč 204
-11.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$13.16 Kč 275
-17.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.04 Kč 42.57
27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.78 Kč 37.26
-19.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.20 Kč 46.09
-10.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.77 Kč 78.9
-43.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.36 Kč 28.43
36.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.18 Kč 24.74
88.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.68 Kč 35.25
-39.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.87 Kč 18.19
19.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$7.40 Kč 155
-45.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.19 Kč 150
41.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.08 Kč 22.67
56.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.24 Kč 46.96
16.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.36 Kč 28.50
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$26.00 Kč 544
2.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.28 Kč 47.74
38.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.43 Kč 29.88
72.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$16.90 Kč 354
-80.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.70 Kč 35.49
-22.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$30.0K Kč 627.5K
0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$31.2K Kč 652.4K
-23.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$312 Kč 6,528
-73.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$26.34 Kč 551
-13.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$21.88 Kč 458
37.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$74.2 Kč 1,553
-30.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$17.24 Kč 361
6.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$11.75 Kč 246
-56.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$891 Kč 18.6K
-77.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$14.2K Kč 296.4K
-62.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$83.6 Kč 1,749
-57.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$36.73 Kč 768
9.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$96.9 Kč 2,026
-18.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$131 Kč 2,739
-31.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$1,135 Kč 23.7K
-16.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$866 Kč 18.1K
-44.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$2,226 Kč 46.6K
-28.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,518 Kč 31.8K
-20.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$10.3K Kč 215.6K
-61.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$7,509 Kč 157.1K
-14.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$2,281 Kč 47.7K
-68.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.84
135.95%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Prague: January 12, 2026

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