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 3.8% more expensive than Zlin without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.2% cheaper than Zlin without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$201
$9.38 Kč 194
23.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$739
$37.33 Kč 771
14.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$6.13 Kč 126
72.92%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$2.83 Kč 58.3
26.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.10
$1.90 Kč 39.20
-23.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.52
$1.49 Kč 30.72
-39.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$2.19 Kč 45.24
38.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.72 Kč 56.1
67.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.10
$1.02 Kč 20.99
42.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.59
$1.34 Kč 27.64
36.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.80
$2.46 Kč 50.7
-34.55%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.87
$3.33 Kč 68.7
-23.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$12.60 Kč 260
-32.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$9.47 Kč 195
-10.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$13.20 Kč 272
-17.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.18
$1.85 Kč 38.24
47.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.80
$1.55 Kč 32.04
-3.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.59
$2.24 Kč 46.33
-13.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.42
$3.13 Kč 64.7
-30.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.92
$1.10 Kč 22.66
68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.84
$1.03 Kč 21.30
112.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.46 Kč 30.06
-26.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.73
$0.69 Kč 14.26
56.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.2
$7.38 Kč 152
-44.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$7.02 Kč 145
49.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.59
$0.78 Kč 16.13
111.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.06
$2.21 Kč 45.56
15.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.61
$1.20 Kč 24.73
-53.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$27.81 Kč 574
-5.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.3
$2.30 Kč 47.47
36.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$41.00
$1.11 Kč 22.83
113.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$14.06 Kč 290
-76.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.72
$1.68 Kč 34.76
-22.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$528.0K
$23.5K Kč 484.9K
29.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.9K
$25.3K Kč 522.4K
-5.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,438
$311 Kč 6,413
-73.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$26.44 Kč 546
-16.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$508
$19.86 Kč 410
47.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$885
$46.06 Kč 951
11.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$9.49 Kč 196
96.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.5
$10.06 Kč 208
-51.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,435
$872 Kč 18.0K
-77.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$90.0K
$14.3K Kč 294.6K
-63.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$84.3 Kč 1,739
-57.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$681
$34.53 Kč 713
14.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,388
$99.9 Kč 2,061
-19.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,514
$123 Kč 2,530
-28.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.7K
$726 Kč 15.0K
32.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,336
$586 Kč 12.1K
-17.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$1,161 Kč 24.0K
41.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$838 Kč 17.3K
42.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.4K
$5,156 Kč 106.4K
-23.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.6K
$3,740 Kč 77.2K
74.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.6K
$1,570 Kč 32.4K
-53.74%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Zlin: April 12, 2026

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