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

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 12.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 7.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 212
$11.85 MX$210
-14.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.93 Kč 965
$42.16 MX$746
8.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 Kč 197
$10.75 MX$190
-12.65%
Cappuccino
$3.43 Kč 72.0
$3.47 MX$61.5
-1.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.68
$1.45 MX$25.72
33.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Kč 34.73
$0.90 MX$15.98
83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 Kč 58.2
$3.05 MX$54.1
-9.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 64.4
$4.42 MX$78.2
-30.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Kč 25.95
$1.37 MX$24.24
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Kč 32.99
$1.87 MX$33.14
-16.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 51.1
$1.54 MX$27.32
57.79%
Eggs
$3.39 Kč 71.3
$2.50 MX$44.31
35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 Kč 264
$8.61 MX$152
46.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 Kč 197
$8.63 MX$153
8.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 Kč 270
$11.02 MX$195
16.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Kč 42.28
$2.75 MX$48.67
-26.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.01
$1.43 MX$25.28
30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.22
$1.87 MX$33.15
20.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 Kč 79.0
$2.17 MX$38.37
73.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Kč 28.26
$1.88 MX$33.33
-28.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.92
$2.25 MX$39.76
-49.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 Kč 34.56
$1.07 MX$18.90
54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 Kč 18.42
$1.07 MX$19.00
-17.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.58 Kč 159
$4.15 MX$73.5
82.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 Kč 156
$10.34 MX$183
-28.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 Kč 22.59
$1.68 MX$29.72
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Kč 44.70
$2.48 MX$43.97
-14.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 Kč 29.02
$0.55 MX$9.82
150.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.64 Kč 539
$26.53 MX$470
-3.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 47.67
$3.22 MX$56.9
-29.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 Kč 29.07
$2.48 MX$43.93
-44.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.10 Kč 359
$3.11 MX$55.0
449.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.65
$1.26 MX$22.22
34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K Kč 624.8K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-3.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 634.5K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
25.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,677
$82.5 MX$1,460
285.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.08 Kč 569
$22.29 MX$394
21.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.31 Kč 448
$30.02 MX$531
-29.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.1 Kč 1,598
$51.4 MX$911
47.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.64 Kč 371
$18.29 MX$324
-3.55%
Cinema Ticket
$11.88 Kč 250
$4.98 MX$88.2
138.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$888 Kč 18.7K
$200 MX$3,540
343.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K Kč 303.9K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
172.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 Kč 1,809
$35.71 MX$632
141.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.75 Kč 793
$39.56 MX$700
-4.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 Kč 2,050
$80.6 MX$1,426
21.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 Kč 2,759
$88.3 MX$1,563
48.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 Kč 24.4K
$969 MX$17.2K
19.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.4K
$482 MX$8,535
81.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,303 Kč 48.4K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
44.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 Kč 32.0K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
28.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K Kč 221.3K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
160.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,597 Kč 159.6K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
16.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,336 Kč 49.1K
$756 MX$13.4K
208.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
11.42
-57.62%

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

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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