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 15.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Novi Pazar is 8.2% 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
$6.88 RSD 685
$11.61 MX$200
-40.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.00 RSD 1,892
$42.75 MX$738
-55.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 RSD 807
$10.60 MX$183
-23.49%
Cappuccino
$1.42 RSD 142
$3.59 MX$62.0
-60.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RSD 166
$1.45 MX$25.08
15.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 RSD 128
$0.90 MX$15.50
43.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 RSD 191
$3.03 MX$52.4
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RSD 195
$4.56 MX$78.8
-57.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 RSD 120
$1.45 MX$25.07
-17.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 RSD 82.0
$1.83 MX$31.55
-55.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 RSD 307
$1.61 MX$27.77
91.30%
Eggs
$1.81 RSD 180
$2.54 MX$43.82
-28.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 RSD 984
$8.54 MX$148
15.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.54 RSD 750
$8.47 MX$146
-10.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 RSD 1,307
$10.86 MX$188
20.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RSD 120
$2.73 MX$47.13
-55.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 RSD 191
$1.49 MX$25.77
28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 RSD 203
$1.94 MX$33.55
5.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 RSD 280
$2.16 MX$37.38
30.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RSD 107
$1.85 MX$31.88
-42.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RSD 77.3
$2.19 MX$37.80
-64.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RSD 99.3
$1.07 MX$18.52
-6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RSD 74.3
$1.08 MX$18.71
-30.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.55 RSD 453
$4.06 MX$70.1
12.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 RSD 791
$10.46 MX$181
-24.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSD 83.0
$1.65 MX$28.56
-49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RSD 159
$2.55 MX$44.01
-37.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 RSD 96.3
$0.56 MX$9.60
73.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.12 RSD 2,003
$26.20 MX$453
-23.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 RSD 107
$3.14 MX$54.2
-65.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 RSD 94.7
$2.37 MX$40.96
-59.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 RSD 694
$3.24 MX$56.0
115.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 RSD 181
$1.31 MX$22.70
38.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
11.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 RSD 20.6K
$83.1 MX$1,436
148.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 RSD 2,268
$22.15 MX$383
2.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.85 RSD 3,270
$29.37 MX$507
11.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.11 RSD 2,998
$51.2 MX$884
-41.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.31 RSD 1,624
$18.69 MX$323
-12.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 RSD 791
$4.89 MX$84.4
62.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 RSD 17.6K
$199 MX$3,431
-11.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,161 RSD 513.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-0.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 RSD 9,975
$35.93 MX$621
178.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.59 RSD 4,141
$39.39 MX$680
5.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 RSD 8,675
$80.3 MX$1,387
8.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.1K
$87.6 MX$1,512
38.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 RSD 25.5K
$963 MX$16.6K
-73.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 RSD 19.4K
$482 MX$8,326
-59.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 RSD 37.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-76.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 RSD 30.4K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-74.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,813 RSD 180.5K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-54.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,487 RSD 148.1K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-77.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novi Pazar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 RSD 55.6K
$726 MX$12.5K
-23.09%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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