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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 7.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 3.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 194
$11.85 MX$208
-21.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.86 Kč 981
$42.16 MX$742
11.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 Kč 172
$10.75 MX$189
-23.35%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 65.6
$3.47 MX$61.1
-9.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 41.46
$1.45 MX$25.56
36.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Kč 36.05
$0.90 MX$15.88
91.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Kč 57.3
$3.05 MX$53.7
-10.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 59.6
$4.42 MX$77.7
-35.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kč 25.32
$1.37 MX$24.09
-11.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 32.47
$1.87 MX$32.93
-17.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 Kč 49.92
$1.54 MX$27.15
54.55%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 69.6
$2.50 MX$44.03
32.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 Kč 266
$8.61 MX$151
47.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 Kč 196
$8.63 MX$152
8.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 Kč 297
$11.02 MX$194
28.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.85
$2.75 MX$48.36
-36.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.93
$1.43 MX$25.12
20.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.21
$1.87 MX$32.94
20.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.4
$2.17 MX$38.13
72.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.76
$1.88 MX$33.12
-29.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.75
$2.25 MX$39.51
-47.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.92
$1.07 MX$18.78
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.57
$1.07 MX$18.88
-26.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 Kč 144
$4.15 MX$73.1
65.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 Kč 145
$10.34 MX$182
-33.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.30
$1.68 MX$29.54
-33.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Kč 33.38
$2.48 MX$43.69
-35.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 Kč 25.78
$0.55 MX$9.76
123.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kč 553
$26.53 MX$467
-0.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 Kč 42.65
$3.22 MX$56.6
-36.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 Kč 26.90
$2.48 MX$43.65
-48.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 Kč 294
$3.11 MX$54.7
351.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.02
$1.26 MX$22.09
32.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 577.5K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-10.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kč 617.2K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
22.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 Kč 5,503
$82.5 MX$1,451
218.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.09 Kč 546
$22.29 MX$392
17.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.76 Kč 414
$30.02 MX$528
-34.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 Kč 1,310
$51.4 MX$905
21.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 Kč 298
$18.29 MX$322
-22.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 Kč 213
$4.98 MX$87.7
104.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,712
$200 MX$3,518
60.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,831 Kč 184.9K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
66.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 Kč 1,704
$35.71 MX$628
127.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 Kč 911
$39.56 MX$696
10.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 Kč 1,869
$80.6 MX$1,417
10.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,413
$88.3 MX$1,554
30.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 Kč 13.9K
$969 MX$17.1K
-31.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 Kč 12.9K
$482 MX$8,482
27.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 Kč 18.7K
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-43.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 Kč 17.4K
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-29.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,587 Kč 96.1K
$4,050 MX$71.2K
13.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-43.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 Kč 42.8K
$756 MX$13.3K
170.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
11.42
-52.10%

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

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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