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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 1% cheaper than Zlin without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2% more expensive than Zlin without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$9.52 Kč 199
24.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$36.85 Kč 772
14.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$6.24 Kč 131
72.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$2.88 Kč 60.3
20.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$1.85 Kč 38.72
-21.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$1.47 Kč 30.89
-38.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$2.28 Kč 47.82
33.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$2.75 Kč 57.5
60.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.07 Kč 22.31
28.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$1.28 Kč 26.86
46.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$2.45 Kč 51.4
-37.14%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$3.35 Kč 70.2
-25.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$12.98 Kč 272
-33.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$9.40 Kč 197
-8.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$13.22 Kč 277
-16.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$1.89 Kč 39.65
45.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$1.51 Kč 31.57
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$2.29 Kč 47.94
-18.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$3.10 Kč 65.0
-30.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.10 Kč 23.11
70.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.02 Kč 21.38
120.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$1.43 Kč 29.93
-25.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.65 Kč 13.66
64.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$7.67 Kč 161
-45.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.80 Kč 142
52.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$0.74 Kč 15.51
127.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$2.12 Kč 44.39
16.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$1.15 Kč 24.10
-52.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$28.52 Kč 597
-6.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$2.30 Kč 48.23
40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$1.11 Kč 23.24
123.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$14.08 Kč 295
-77.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.67 Kč 35.04
-24.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$23.6K Kč 494.8K
29.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$25.2K Kč 528.2K
-4.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$313 Kč 6,561
-73.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$26.62 Kč 557
-16.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$19.60 Kč 410
53.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$46.13 Kč 966
11.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$9.32 Kč 195
96.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$9.93 Kč 208
-49.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$883 Kč 18.5K
-77.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$14.3K Kč 299.8K
-62.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$83.6 Kč 1,751
-57.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$33.78 Kč 707
17.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$98.1 Kč 2,054
-17.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$124 Kč 2,606
-29.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$705 Kč 14.8K
37.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$593 Kč 12.4K
-18.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$1,184 Kč 24.8K
34.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$846 Kč 17.7K
39.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$5,294 Kč 110.9K
-23.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$3,646 Kč 76.3K
78.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$1,545 Kč 32.4K
-51.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.84
135.95%

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 Zlin: March 1, 2026

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