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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 36.8% more expensive than Bečej without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.6% more expensive than Bečej without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.89 RSD 699
74.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$34.94 RSD 3,546
21.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.02 RSD 1,017
4.49%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.2 RSD 122
200.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.49 RSD 152
-3.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.76 RSD 76.9
17.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.51 RSD 153
104.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.99 RSD 202
130.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.03 RSD 105
33.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.86 RSD 87
115.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.45 RSD 147
8.28%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.07 RSD 210
23.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.32 RSD 945
-7.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.95 RSD 705
22.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.25 RSD 736
51.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.03 RSD 104
164.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.9 RSD 193
-20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.56 RSD 158
20.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.95 RSD 197
12.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.72 RSD 73
159.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.36 RSD 36.55
508.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.7 RSD 71.3
52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.56 RSD 57.2
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.05 RSD 411
-2.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$3.86 RSD 392
129.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.72 RSD 72.9
138.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1 RSD 102
161.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.94 RSD 95.3
-44.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.99 RSD 202
62.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.68 RSD 69.3
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10 RSD 1,015
-68.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.87 RSD 189
-29.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
-1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
-9.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$64.7 RSD 6,567
30.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$9.59 RSD 973
130.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$23.77 RSD 2,412
26.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.73 RSD 3,118
69.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.6 RSD 1,685
12.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.07 RSD 819
-37.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$447 RSD 45.4K
-55.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,133 RSD 521K
3.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$103 RSD 10.4K
-65.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.4 RSD 4,303
-6.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$63.8 RSD 6,477
23.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$121 RSD 12.2K
-26.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$380 RSD 38.6K
153.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$297 RSD 30.2K
59.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$571 RSD 57.9K
189.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$419 RSD 42.6K
186.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,861 RSD 290.4K
7.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,576 RSD 159.9K
377.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$555 RSD 56.4K
42.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.59
104.29%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bečej: October 28, 2025

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