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

🙂 Solo nomad: Plzen is 8.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 21.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 Kč 196
$11.99 MX$227
-23.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.43 Kč 1,015
$42.47 MX$803
11.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 Kč 179
$10.47 MX$198
-20.25%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 67.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 42.47
$1.44 MX$27.16
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kč 37.19
$0.89 MX$16.79
95.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 Kč 61.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
-7.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 Kč 60.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
-38.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 25.12
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Kč 32.93
$1.85 MX$34.9
-16.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 50.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.96%
Eggs
$3.2 Kč 68.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
25.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 Kč 267
$8.61 MX$163
44.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 Kč 193
$8.54 MX$161
5.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 Kč 304
$10.98 MX$208
29.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 36.69
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 Kč 37.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 45.63
$1.88 MX$35.63
13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 Kč 76.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
62.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Kč 27.13
$1.87 MX$35.3
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 32.55
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.93
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 Kč 154
$3.96 MX$74.9
82.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 Kč 142
$8.86 MX$167
-24.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 33.53
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 Kč 26.19
$0.52 MX$9.74
134.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 561
$26.59 MX$503
-1.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 42.66
$3.24 MX$61.2
-38.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 Kč 26.09
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.13 Kč 302
$3.11 MX$58.7
354.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 Kč 35.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
26.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
25.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 Kč 5,444
$84.2 MX$1,592
202.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.9 Kč 554
$22.14 MX$419
16.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 Kč 430
$30.14 MX$570
-33.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 Kč 1,354
$52 MX$983
21.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 Kč 308
$18.72 MX$354
-23.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 Kč 218
$5.07 MX$95.9
100.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,877
$200 MX$3,787
60.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
68.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 Kč 1,758
$35.74 MX$676
129.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.22 Kč 925
$39.8 MX$753
8.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 Kč 1,924
$79 MX$1,493
13.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,468
$88.4 MX$1,671
30.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 Kč 14.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-31.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 Kč 12.9K
$474 MX$8,968
27.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 Kč 18.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-47.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 Kč 18.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-29.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
47.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-53.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,871 Kč 40K
$792 MX$15K
136.36%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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