Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Mexico

Playa del Carmen vs. Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Summary

Playa del Carmen is 0.4% more expensive than Karlovy Vary.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% more in Playa del Carmen
Groceries: pay 16.5% more in Playa del Carmen
Transportation: pay 4.2% less in Playa del Carmen
Housing: pay 8.1% less in Playa del Carmen
Childcare: pay 29.1% more in Playa del Carmen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% more in Playa del Carmen
Clothing: pay 23.7% less in Playa del Carmen

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Playa del Carmen are more expensive than in Karlovy Vary. Expenses including clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Playa del Carmen.

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Playa del Carmen vs. Karlovy Vary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Playa del Carmen instead of Karlovy Vary, you would:

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pay 13.6% more for restaurants

	Karlovy Vary	Playa del Carmen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK198.50	$11.13 MX$205.76	+21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.71 CZK188.57	$11.94 MX$220.72	+37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.37	$1.34 MX$24.83	-20.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.63	$0.82 MX$15.25	-37.6%
Average			+13.6%

Karlovy Vary vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.5% more for groceries

	Karlovy Vary	Playa del Carmen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.69	$2.30 MX$42.51	+62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06 CZK131.10	$3.80 MX$70.30	-37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK93.92	$5.64 MX$104.29	+30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.74 CZK59.28	$2.53 MX$46.87	-7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 CZK67.53	$3.67 MX$67.89	+17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.10	$1.31 MX$24.17	+56.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.07	$0.66 MX$12.13	-16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.62	$1.20 MX$22.24	+26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK32.76	$0.97 MX$17.89	-36.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.20	$0.91 MX$16.82	+93.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.52	$0.89 MX$16.46	+83.2%
Average			+16.5%

Karlovy Vary vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

	Karlovy Vary	Playa del Carmen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 CZK153.17	$5.72 MX$105.85	-19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK545.86	$27.82 MX$514.40	+10.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,511.20 CZK595K	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67 CZK317.59	$32.66 MX$604.00	+122.6%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 8.1% less for housing

	Karlovy Vary	Playa del Carmen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK409.83	$29.02 MX$536.69	+53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$704.59 CZK15,251.11	$998.64 MX$18,467.72	+41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.78 CZK10,341.64	$386.21 MX$7,142.10	-19.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.51 CZK4,123.66	$65.50 MX$1,211.29	-65.6%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 29.1% more for childcare

	Karlovy Vary	Playa del Carmen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.41 CZK3,969.92	$210.01 MX$3,883.69	+14.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,751.12 CZK59,548.82	$4,005.49 MX$74,073.10	+45.6%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Karlovy Vary	Playa del Carmen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 CZK44.66	$3.17 MX$58.59	+53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CZK62.86	$3.84 MX$71.02	+32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK158.80	$4.45 MX$82.30	-39.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.31 CZK1,240.60	$64.07 MX$1,184.89	+11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 CZK148.87	$5.00 MX$92.42	-27.3%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 23.7% less for clothing

	Karlovy Vary	Playa del Carmen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.60 CZK1,831.13	$44.85 MX$829.44	-47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK802.17	$42.62 MX$788.17	+15.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	$76.03 MX$1,406.02	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	$90.05 MX$1,665.28	-25.4%
Average			-23.7%

Karlovy Vary vs. Playa del Carmen - Cost of clothing

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