Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Pazar and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Novi Pazar and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Novi Pazar is 7.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Novi Pazar is 23.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.83 RSD 683
$11.85 MX$205
-42.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 RSD 1,868
$42.16 MX$730
-55.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 RSD 809
$10.75 MX$186
-24.74%
Cappuccino
$1.42 RSD 142
$3.47 MX$60.2
-59.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RSD 167
$1.45 MX$25.17
15.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 RSD 129
$0.90 MX$15.64
43.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 RSD 201
$3.05 MX$52.9
-34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RSD 199
$4.42 MX$76.5
-54.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 RSD 115
$1.37 MX$23.72
-16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 RSD 77.3
$1.87 MX$32.43
-58.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 RSD 300
$1.54 MX$26.74
94.81%
Eggs
$1.75 RSD 175
$2.50 MX$43.36
-30.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.93 RSD 993
$8.61 MX$149
15.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 RSD 751
$8.63 MX$150
-12.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.10 RSD 1,310
$11.02 MX$191
18.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RSD 116
$2.75 MX$47.62
-57.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 RSD 196
$1.43 MX$24.73
37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 RSD 200
$1.87 MX$32.44
6.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.80 RSD 280
$2.17 MX$37.54
29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSD 107
$1.88 MX$32.61
-43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 RSD 78.8
$2.25 MX$38.91
-64.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RSD 97.3
$1.07 MX$18.49
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RSD 77.4
$1.07 MX$18.59
-28.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 RSD 448
$4.15 MX$72.0
7.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 RSD 819
$10.34 MX$179
-20.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RSD 82.3
$1.68 MX$29.08
-51.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 RSD 153
$2.48 MX$43.02
-38.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 RSD 96.6
$0.55 MX$9.61
76.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.46 RSD 1,946
$26.53 MX$459
-26.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 RSD 107
$3.22 MX$55.7
-66.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RSD 89.4
$2.48 MX$42.98
-64.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.05 RSD 705
$3.11 MX$53.9
126.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 RSD 190
$1.26 MX$21.75
50.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K RSD 3.0M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K RSD 2.6M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
9.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 RSD 20.3K
$82.5 MX$1,429
146.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.67 RSD 2,267
$22.29 MX$386
1.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.03 RSD 3,303
$30.02 MX$520
10.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.47 RSD 2,947
$51.4 MX$891
-42.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.25 RSD 1,625
$18.29 MX$317
-11.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 RSD 785
$4.98 MX$86.3
57.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 RSD 17.8K
$200 MX$3,464
-10.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,158 RSD 515.8K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-2.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 RSD 9,909
$35.71 MX$618
177.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 RSD 4,158
$39.56 MX$685
5.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RSD 8,811
$80.6 MX$1,395
9.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.2K
$88.3 MX$1,530
38.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 RSD 26.1K
$969 MX$16.8K
-73.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 RSD 19.6K
$482 MX$8,352
-59.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RSD 38.6K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-75.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 RSD 31.2K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-73.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,789 RSD 178.9K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-55.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,481 RSD 148.1K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-77.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 RSD 56.2K
$756 MX$13.1K
-25.65%
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 Novi Pazar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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