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 29.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Novi Pazar is 5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 RSD 708
$11.99 MX$227
-41.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 RSD 1,911
$42.47 MX$803
-55.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RSD 810
$10.47 MX$198
-23.69%
Cappuccino
$1.48 RSD 150
$3.6 MX$68.2
-58.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RSD 169
$1.44 MX$27.16
15.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RSD 130
$0.89 MX$16.79
43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 RSD 198
$3.09 MX$58.5
-36.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RSD 197
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 RSD 116
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 RSD 81.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-56.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSD 308
$1.57 MX$29.68
93.63%
Eggs
$1.76 RSD 178
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 RSD 1,031
$8.61 MX$163
18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 RSD 777
$8.54 MX$161
-10.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 RSD 1,349
$10.98 MX$208
21.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RSD 121
$2.72 MX$51.4
-55.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 RSD 197
$1.51 MX$28.57
28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 RSD 206
$1.88 MX$35.63
7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 RSD 283
$2.19 MX$41.42
27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RSD 108
$1.87 MX$35.3
-43.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 RSD 75.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 RSD 92.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSD 74.3
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.59 RSD 465
$3.96 MX$74.9
15.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.83 RSD 794
$8.86 MX$167
-11.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RSD 85.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
-51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 RSD 157
$2.61 MX$49.37
-41.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RSD 91.7
$0.52 MX$9.74
73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.05 RSD 2,035
$26.59 MX$503
-24.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 RSD 113
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 RSD 97.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 RSD 684
$3.11 MX$58.7
116.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 RSD 193
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
13.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RSD 21.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
148.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.47 RSD 2,280
$22.14 MX$419
1.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.89 RSD 3,338
$30.14 MX$570
9.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.18 RSD 2,961
$52 MX$983
-43.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.52 RSD 1,676
$18.72 MX$354
-11.75%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RSD 822
$5.07 MX$95.9
59.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 RSD 18.2K
$200 MX$3,787
-10.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,995 RSD 506.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-6.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 RSD 10.2K
$35.74 MX$676
181.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.8 RSD 4,343
$39.8 MX$753
7.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 RSD 9,188
$79 MX$1,493
14.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
37.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 RSD 26.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-73.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 RSD 19.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-58.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 RSD 38.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-77.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 RSD 30.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,755 RSD 178.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-43.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,443 RSD 146.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$568 RSD 57.7K
$792 MX$15K
-28.25%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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