Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Jaco Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Jaco Beach

🙂 Solo nomad: Plzen is 7.5% cheaper than Jaco Beach without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 15.4% more expensive than Jaco Beach without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Jaco Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 195
$7.35 ₡3,475
26.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.86 Kč 984
$40.09 ₡19.0K
16.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 Kč 173
$8.98 ₡4,247
-8.24%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 65.9
$3.94 ₡1,864
-20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 41.60
$1.51 ₡712
31.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Kč 36.17
$0.93 ₡439
84.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Kč 57.5
$2.93 ₡1,386
-6.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 59.8
$3.01 ₡1,425
-5.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Jaco Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kč 25.40
$1.47 ₡693
-17.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 32.58
$1.98 ₡937
-21.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 Kč 50.1
$2.14 ₡1,013
11.21%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 69.8
$2.36 ₡1,117
40.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 Kč 267
$9.66 ₡4,569
31.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 Kč 197
$8.37 ₡3,956
11.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 Kč 298
$10.76 ₡5,088
31.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.97
$4.59 ₡2,171
-61.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 36.05
$1.51 ₡714
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.37
$4.27 ₡2,017
-47.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.7
$3.08 ₡1,456
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.85
$1.34 ₡634
-0.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.83
$1.33 ₡628
-11.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 32.03
$0.90 ₡427
68.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.62
$1.83 ₡866
-56.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 Kč 144
$5.30 ₡2,504
29.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 Kč 145
$13.46 ₡6,362
-48.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.38
$2.42 ₡1,142
-54.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Kč 33.50
$2.03 ₡962
-21.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Jaco Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 Kč 25.87
$1.01 ₡475
21.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kč 555
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 Kč 42.79
$1.85 ₡874
10.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 Kč 26.99
$1.78 ₡842
-28.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 Kč 295
$7.75 ₡3,666
81.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.13
$1.41 ₡669
18.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 579.4K
$38.4K ₡18.2M
-28.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kč 619.3K
$32.9K ₡15.6M
-10.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Jaco Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 Kč 5,521
$71.8 ₡33.9K
266.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.09 Kč 548
$21.46 ₡10.1K
21.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.76 Kč 415
$42.45 ₡20.1K
-53.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Jaco Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 Kč 1,314
$47.53 ₡22.5K
31.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 Kč 299
$23.70 ₡11.2K
-39.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 Kč 214
$10.11 ₡4,779
0.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Jaco Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,735
$448 ₡211.9K
-28.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,831 Kč 185.5K
$6,724 ₡3.2M
31.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Jaco Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 Kč 1,709
$61.7 ₡29.2K
31.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 Kč 915
$51.3 ₡24.2K
-15.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 Kč 1,875
$128 ₡60.4K
-30.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,421
$109 ₡51.6K
5.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Jaco Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 Kč 14.0K
$560 ₡265.0K
18.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 Kč 12.9K
$504 ₡238.2K
22.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 Kč 18.8K
$1,853 ₡876.1K
-51.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 Kč 17.5K
$1,048 ₡495.5K
-20.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,587 Kč 96.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,709 Kč 77.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Jaco Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 Kč 43.0K
$408 ₡192.9K
401.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
10.17
-46.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Jaco Beach: March 2, 2026

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