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

🙂 Solo nomad: Prague is 4.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 31.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 211
$11.88 MX$210
-15.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.80 Kč 958
$41.90 MX$740
9.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 Kč 200
$10.55 MX$186
-9.57%
Cappuccino
$3.40 Kč 71.2
$3.60 MX$63.5
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 38.77
$1.50 MX$26.45
23.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 Kč 33.43
$0.91 MX$16.09
75.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 Kč 57.0
$3.08 MX$54.4
-11.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 Kč 63.7
$4.47 MX$78.8
-31.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 Kč 25.05
$1.39 MX$24.54
-13.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 Kč 31.80
$1.90 MX$33.47
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 Kč 49.75
$1.60 MX$28.27
48.75%
Eggs
$3.39 Kč 70.9
$2.60 MX$45.97
30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.66 Kč 265
$8.36 MX$148
51.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 Kč 204
$8.64 MX$152
12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 Kč 275
$10.91 MX$192
20.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 Kč 42.57
$2.61 MX$45.98
-21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Kč 37.26
$1.44 MX$25.46
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 Kč 46.09
$1.96 MX$34.55
12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 Kč 78.9
$2.12 MX$37.34
77.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Kč 28.43
$1.86 MX$32.87
-26.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.74
$2.22 MX$39.20
-46.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 Kč 35.25
$1.02 MX$17.99
64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 Kč 18.19
$1.04 MX$18.36
-16.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.40 Kč 155
$4.05 MX$71.5
82.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 Kč 150
$10.18 MX$180
-29.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 Kč 22.67
$1.69 MX$29.79
-36.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 Kč 46.96
$2.62 MX$46.25
-14.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 Kč 28.50
$0.51 MX$9.09
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.00 Kč 544
$26.52 MX$468
-1.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 Kč 47.74
$3.15 MX$55.7
-27.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 Kč 29.88
$2.46 MX$43.49
-41.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.90 Kč 354
$3.26 MX$57.5
418.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.49
$1.32 MX$23.36
28.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K Kč 627.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-0.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K Kč 652.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
31.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 Kč 6,528
$83.5 MX$1,474
273.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.34 Kč 551
$22.86 MX$404
15.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.88 Kč 458
$30.04 MX$530
-27.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 Kč 1,553
$51.9 MX$916
43.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.24 Kč 361
$18.30 MX$323
-5.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.75 Kč 246
$5.12 MX$90.4
129.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$891 Kč 18.6K
$201 MX$3,541
344.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K Kč 296.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
166.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 Kč 1,749
$35.73 MX$631
134.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.73 Kč 768
$40.27 MX$711
-8.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 Kč 2,026
$79.2 MX$1,398
22.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 Kč 2,739
$89.3 MX$1,576
46.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 Kč 23.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
19.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 Kč 18.1K
$483 MX$8,525
79.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,226 Kč 46.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
39.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 Kč 31.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
25.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K Kč 215.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
157.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,509 Kč 157.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
17.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,281 Kč 47.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
212.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
11.42
-57.62%

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Last update for Prague: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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