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

🙂 Solo nomad: Novi Sad is 9.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novi Sad is 22.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novi Sad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.61 RSD 971
$11.88 MX$210
-19.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.46 RSD 4,994
$41.90 MX$740
18.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.89 RSD 1,100
$10.55 MX$186
3.22%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RSD 230
$3.60 MX$63.5
-36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 RSD 217
$1.50 MX$26.45
43.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RSD 168
$0.91 MX$16.09
83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 RSD 302
$3.08 MX$54.4
-2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 RSD 373
$4.47 MX$78.8
-17.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novi Sad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RSD 162
$1.39 MX$24.54
15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 RSD 104
$1.90 MX$33.47
-45.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 RSD 270
$1.60 MX$28.27
67.50%
Eggs
$2.61 RSD 264
$2.60 MX$45.97
0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 RSD 1,203
$8.36 MX$148
42.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RSD 719
$8.64 MX$152
-17.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.71 RSD 1,283
$10.91 MX$192
16.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 RSD 126
$2.61 MX$45.98
-52.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 RSD 194
$1.44 MX$25.46
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RSD 158
$1.96 MX$34.55
-20.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 RSD 255
$2.12 MX$37.34
18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RSD 100
$1.86 MX$32.87
-46.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RSD 89.0
$2.22 MX$39.20
-60.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 RSD 81.9
$1.02 MX$17.99
-20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RSD 66.5
$1.04 MX$18.36
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 RSD 438
$4.05 MX$71.5
7.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 RSD 796
$10.18 MX$180
-22.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 RSD 91.3
$1.69 MX$29.79
-46.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RSD 223
$2.62 MX$46.25
-15.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Novi Sad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RSD 96.1
$0.51 MX$9.09
86.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.71 RSD 2,495
$26.52 MX$468
-6.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.89 RSD 191
$3.15 MX$55.7
-40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 RSD 63.9
$2.46 MX$43.49
-74.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.23 RSD 932
$3.26 MX$57.5
183.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 RSD 192
$1.32 MX$23.36
43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
2.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
20.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novi Sad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 RSD 20.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
143.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.17 RSD 2,037
$22.86 MX$404
-11.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 RSD 3,600
$30.04 MX$530
18.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novi Sad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.89 RSD 3,624
$51.9 MX$916
-30.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.27 RSD 1,441
$18.30 MX$323
-22.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 RSD 608
$5.12 MX$90.4
17.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novi Sad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 RSD 33.7K
$201 MX$3,541
66.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,365 RSD 743.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
38.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novi Sad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 RSD 10.8K
$35.73 MX$631
199.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.39 RSD 4,584
$40.27 MX$711
12.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 RSD 12.7K
$79.2 MX$1,398
59.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 RSD 14.1K
$89.3 MX$1,576
56.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novi Sad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 RSD 56.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
-40.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 RSD 46.3K
$483 MX$8,525
-5.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 RSD 109.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-32.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 RSD 77.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-36.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,683 RSD 371.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-7.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,696 RSD 272.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-57.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novi Sad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,014 RSD 102.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
39.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.31
11.42
-35.99%

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Last update for Novi Sad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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