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

🙂 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 8.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 18.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.54 RSD 1,273
$11.99 MX$227
4.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.59 RSD 4,931
$42.47 MX$803
14.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 RSD 1,193
$10.47 MX$198
12.23%
Cappuccino
$2.7 RSD 274
$3.6 MX$68.2
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 RSD 274
$1.44 MX$27.16
87.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 218
$0.89 MX$16.79
140.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 RSD 359
$3.09 MX$58.5
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 RSD 407
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RSD 147
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 RSD 89.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-52.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSD 309
$1.57 MX$29.68
93.63%
Eggs
$2.89 RSD 293
$2.55 MX$48.3
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.64 RSD 1,181
$8.61 MX$163
35.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 RSD 754
$8.54 MX$161
-13.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 RSD 1,310
$10.98 MX$208
17.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 RSD 139
$2.72 MX$51.4
-49.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 RSD 196
$1.51 MX$28.57
27.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 RSD 206
$1.88 MX$35.63
7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 RSD 281
$2.19 MX$41.42
26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RSD 104
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RSD 79.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-64.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RSD 95.5
$1.07 MX$20.23
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RSD 78.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.41 RSD 447
$3.96 MX$74.9
11.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 RSD 795
$8.86 MX$167
-11.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RSD 88.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
-49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSD 160
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 RSD 100
$0.52 MX$9.74
90.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 RSD 326
$3.24 MX$61.2
-0.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 RSD 97.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.89 RSD 1,815
$3.11 MX$58.7
475.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 185
$1.31 MX$24.85
39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RSD 2.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
13.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RSD 21.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
148.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.69 RSD 2,303
$22.14 MX$419
2.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 RSD 3,315
$30.14 MX$570
8.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 RSD 3,884
$52 MX$983
-26.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 RSD 2,171
$18.72 MX$354
14.26%
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 RSD 793
$5.07 MX$95.9
54.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RSD 45.9K
$200 MX$3,787
125.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,170 RSD 930.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
71.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSD 10.4K
$35.74 MX$676
187.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.9 RSD 4,252
$39.8 MX$753
5.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 RSD 11.1K
$79 MX$1,493
38.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
38.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 RSD 89.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-9.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RSD 57K
$474 MX$8,968
18.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 RSD 157.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-6.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 RSD 101.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,792 RSD 486.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
55.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,956 RSD 300K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-60.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,160 RSD 117.8K
$792 MX$15K
46.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
11.42
-51.05%

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

Last update for Belgrade: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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