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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Prague is 2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 29.6% 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
$10.32 Kč 221
$11.99 MX$227
-13.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.13 Kč 987
$42.47 MX$803
8.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 Kč 196
$10.47 MX$198
-12.42%
Cappuccino
$3.52 Kč 75.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Kč 41.31
$1.44 MX$27.16
34.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 Kč 34.21
$0.89 MX$16.79
79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 Kč 58.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
-11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 65.5
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.19%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Kč 26.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 Kč 32.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
-18.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 Kč 53.1
$1.57 MX$29.68
57.96%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 71
$2.55 MX$48.3
30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 274
$8.61 MX$163
48.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 Kč 198
$8.54 MX$161
8.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 Kč 278
$10.98 MX$208
18.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 Kč 43.31
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.83
$1.51 MX$28.57
23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 Kč 47.12
$1.88 MX$35.63
17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 Kč 80.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
71.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 Kč 29.92
$1.87 MX$35.3
-25.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 Kč 25.44
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 Kč 36.38
$1.07 MX$20.23
58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 Kč 17.44
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.4 Kč 158
$3.96 MX$74.9
86.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 Kč 157
$8.86 MX$167
-17.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 Kč 23.32
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 Kč 47.12
$2.61 MX$49.37
-15.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 Kč 29.28
$0.52 MX$9.74
163.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.67 Kč 549
$26.59 MX$503
-3.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 48.65
$3.24 MX$61.2
-29.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 Kč 31.03
$2.38 MX$44.94
-39.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 Kč 365
$3.11 MX$58.7
448.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 Kč 36.4
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K Kč 634.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-2.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K Kč 647.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
26.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,815
$84.2 MX$1,592
278.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.26 Kč 583
$22.14 MX$419
23.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.52 Kč 460
$30.14 MX$570
-28.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 Kč 1,592
$52 MX$983
43.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 Kč 368
$18.72 MX$354
-8.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.87 Kč 254
$5.07 MX$95.9
134.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$879 Kč 18.8K
$200 MX$3,787
338.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 306.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
168.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 Kč 1,832
$35.74 MX$676
139.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 Kč 785
$39.8 MX$753
-7.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 Kč 2,108
$79 MX$1,493
24.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 Kč 2,781
$88.4 MX$1,671
47.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 Kč 24.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
20.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 Kč 19K
$474 MX$8,968
87.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,281 Kč 48.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
38.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 Kč 32.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
27.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K Kč 215.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
227.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,960 Kč 148.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-7.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Prague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,314 Kč 49.5K
$792 MX$15K
192.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
11.42
-57.62%

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Last update for Prague: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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