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

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.42 RSD 1,235
$11.61 MX$201
6.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.02 RSD 4,877
$42.75 MX$742
14.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 RSD 1,169
$10.60 MX$184
10.85%
Cappuccino
$2.84 RSD 283
$3.59 MX$62.3
-20.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RSD 273
$1.45 MX$25.21
88.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 213
$0.90 MX$15.58
137.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 RSD 343
$3.03 MX$52.6
13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 RSD 387
$4.56 MX$79.2
-14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RSD 149
$1.45 MX$25.20
2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 RSD 87.1
$1.83 MX$31.72
-51.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 RSD 299
$1.61 MX$27.92
86.34%
Eggs
$2.96 RSD 295
$2.54 MX$44.05
16.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.46 RSD 1,140
$8.54 MX$148
34.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 RSD 768
$8.47 MX$147
-8.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 RSD 1,305
$10.86 MX$189
20.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 RSD 137
$2.73 MX$47.37
-49.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 RSD 195
$1.49 MX$25.91
31.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 RSD 194
$1.94 MX$33.73
0.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 RSD 275
$2.16 MX$37.57
28.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RSD 103
$1.85 MX$32.05
-43.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 RSD 78.4
$2.19 MX$38.00
-63.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RSD 94.9
$1.07 MX$18.62
-11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSD 72.9
$1.08 MX$18.81
-32.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 RSD 465
$4.06 MX$70.5
15.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.83 RSD 779
$10.46 MX$182
-25.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSD 82.1
$1.65 MX$28.71
-49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RSD 151
$2.55 MX$44.23
-40.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 RSD 96.7
$0.56 MX$9.65
73.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$455
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 RSD 316
$3.14 MX$54.5
0.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 RSD 96.6
$2.37 MX$41.17
-59.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.45 RSD 1,736
$3.24 MX$56.2
438.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 RSD 187
$1.31 MX$22.81
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K RSD 3.1M
$30.5K MX$530.2K
1.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RSD 2.6M
$23.8K MX$413.6K
11.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RSD 20.8K
$83.1 MX$1,443
150.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.96 RSD 2,285
$22.15 MX$385
3.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.89 RSD 3,273
$29.37 MX$510
11.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 RSD 3,897
$51.2 MX$889
-23.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 RSD 2,127
$18.69 MX$324
14.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 RSD 783
$4.89 MX$84.9
60.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 RSD 44.7K
$199 MX$3,449
126.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,202 RSD 915.6K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
76.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 RSD 10.2K
$35.93 MX$624
184.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.60 RSD 4,238
$39.39 MX$684
8.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSD 11.2K
$80.3 MX$1,394
40.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.1K
$87.6 MX$1,520
38.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 RSD 85.8K
$963 MX$16.7K
-10.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 RSD 55.8K
$482 MX$8,370
16.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 RSD 154.4K
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-5.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 RSD 99.6K
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-16.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,144 RSD 511.8K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
30.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,156 RSD 314.0K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-51.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,259 RSD 125.3K
$726 MX$12.6K
73.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
11.42
-51.05%

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Last update for Belgrade: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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