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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 2.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 22.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 Kč 193
$11.61 MX$201
-19.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.50 Kč 960
$42.75 MX$739
8.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 Kč 174
$10.60 MX$183
-20.47%
Cappuccino
$3.08 Kč 63.5
$3.59 MX$62.0
-14.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.00
$1.45 MX$25.10
33.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Kč 34.16
$0.90 MX$15.52
84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Kč 56.8
$3.03 MX$52.4
-9.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 Kč 59.4
$4.56 MX$78.8
-36.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Kč 23.96
$1.45 MX$25.10
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 31.94
$1.83 MX$31.59
-15.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 50.1
$1.61 MX$27.80
50.93%
Eggs
$3.27 Kč 67.4
$2.54 MX$43.87
28.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 Kč 261
$8.54 MX$148
48.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 Kč 191
$8.47 MX$146
9.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 Kč 298
$10.86 MX$188
32.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.18
$2.73 MX$47.18
-37.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.40
$1.49 MX$25.80
15.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 44.75
$1.94 MX$33.59
11.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 Kč 74.8
$2.16 MX$37.42
67.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 26.87
$1.85 MX$31.92
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 24.11
$2.19 MX$37.84
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 Kč 30.31
$1.07 MX$18.54
37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.71
$1.08 MX$18.73
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 Kč 146
$4.06 MX$70.2
73.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 Kč 150
$10.46 MX$181
-30.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 Kč 23.04
$1.65 MX$28.59
-32.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 Kč 32.96
$2.55 MX$44.06
-37.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 25.51
$0.56 MX$9.61
121.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 541
$26.20 MX$453
0.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 40.98
$3.14 MX$54.3
-36.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.44
$2.37 MX$41.00
-48.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 Kč 291
$3.24 MX$56.0
334.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 35.50
$1.31 MX$22.72
31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K Kč 588.7K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-6.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 616.7K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
25.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 Kč 5,355
$83.1 MX$1,438
212.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.15 Kč 540
$22.15 MX$383
18.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.25 Kč 418
$29.37 MX$508
-31.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Kč 1,305
$51.2 MX$885
23.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 Kč 300
$18.69 MX$323
-22.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 Kč 211
$4.89 MX$84.5
109.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 Kč 6,786
$199 MX$3,435
65.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,897 Kč 183.6K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
70.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 Kč 1,736
$35.93 MX$621
134.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 Kč 881
$39.39 MX$681
8.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 Kč 1,835
$80.3 MX$1,388
10.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 Kč 2,333
$87.6 MX$1,514
29.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 Kč 13.4K
$963 MX$16.7K
-32.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 Kč 12.6K
$482 MX$8,336
27.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 Kč 18.3K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-46.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 Kč 17.1K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-30.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,696 Kč 96.9K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
18.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 Kč 78.2K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-41.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,069 Kč 42.7K
$726 MX$12.6K
184.82%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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