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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 3.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 1.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.26 RSD 1,240
$11.85 MX$210
3.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.09 RSD 4,965
$42.16 MX$746
16.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.05 RSD 1,219
$10.75 MX$190
12.09%
Cappuccino
$2.77 RSD 280
$3.47 MX$61.5
-20.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RSD 272
$1.45 MX$25.72
85.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSD 215
$0.90 MX$15.98
136.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 RSD 360
$3.05 MX$54.1
16.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 RSD 404
$4.42 MX$78.2
-9.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RSD 151
$1.37 MX$24.24
9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 RSD 93.1
$1.87 MX$33.14
-50.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSD 307
$1.54 MX$27.32
97.40%
Eggs
$2.96 RSD 299
$2.50 MX$44.31
18.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 RSD 1,180
$8.61 MX$152
35.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 RSD 796
$8.63 MX$153
-8.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 RSD 1,341
$11.02 MX$195
20.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RSD 143
$2.75 MX$48.67
-48.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 RSD 192
$1.43 MX$25.28
32.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 RSD 205
$1.87 MX$33.15
8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 RSD 275
$2.17 MX$38.37
25.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSD 109
$1.88 MX$33.33
-43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RSD 79.4
$2.25 MX$39.76
-65.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RSD 89.4
$1.07 MX$18.90
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RSD 79.3
$1.07 MX$19.00
-27.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 RSD 462
$4.15 MX$73.5
10.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 RSD 789
$10.34 MX$183
-24.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSD 83.5
$1.68 MX$29.72
-50.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSD 160
$2.48 MX$43.97
-36.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RSD 95.0
$0.55 MX$9.82
70.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$470
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 RSD 325
$3.22 MX$56.9
-0.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RSD 90.1
$2.48 MX$43.93
-64.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.90 RSD 1,810
$3.11 MX$55.0
475.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 185
$1.26 MX$22.22
45.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K RSD 3.0M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K RSD 2.7M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
12.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 RSD 20.5K
$82.5 MX$1,460
145.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 RSD 2,304
$22.29 MX$394
2.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.31 RSD 3,369
$30.02 MX$531
10.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.60 RSD 3,903
$51.4 MX$911
-24.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.35 RSD 2,159
$18.29 MX$324
16.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 RSD 796
$4.98 MX$88.2
58.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 RSD 46.1K
$200 MX$3,540
127.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,317 RSD 942.2K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
75.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSD 10.4K
$35.71 MX$632
188.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.05 RSD 4,252
$39.56 MX$700
6.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 RSD 11.1K
$80.6 MX$1,426
35.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.3K
$88.3 MX$1,563
37.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 RSD 89.0K
$969 MX$17.2K
-9.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RSD 57.6K
$482 MX$8,535
18.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 RSD 162.7K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
0.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 RSD 101.3K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-15.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,062 RSD 511.9K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
24.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,080 RSD 311.5K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-52.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,215 RSD 122.9K
$756 MX$13.4K
60.64%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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