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 49.7% more expensive than Bečej without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37% more expensive than Bečej without rent, and 61.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.81 RSD 688
74.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$34.49 RSD 3,488
22.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$9.85 RSD 996
9.14%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.20 RSD 121
189.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.47 RSD 148
-1.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.77 RSD 77.9
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.46 RSD 148
108.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.00 RSD 202
121.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.01 RSD 102
35.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.87 RSD 88.0
114.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.44 RSD 146
6.94%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.14 RSD 217
16.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.10 RSD 920
-5.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.01 RSD 709
23.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$7.57 RSD 765
45.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.00 RSD 101
175.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.89 RSD 191
-24.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.57 RSD 159
19.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.94 RSD 196
11.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.70 RSD 71.1
168.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.33 RSD 33.71
581.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.67 RSD 67.3
59.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.56 RSD 56.7
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.97 RSD 402
4.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$4.06 RSD 410
154.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.70 RSD 71.1
140.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.02 RSD 103
143.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.98 RSD 99.4
-43.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$28.12 RSD 2,843
-5.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.02 RSD 204
59.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.69 RSD 69.7
259.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$9.70 RSD 981
-67.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.82 RSD 184
-30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
-0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
-8.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$64.1 RSD 6,479
28.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$9.94 RSD 1,006
124.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$24.06 RSD 2,433
24.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$30.49 RSD 3,083
68.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$16.87 RSD 1,706
8.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$7.86 RSD 795
-36.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$451 RSD 45.6K
-55.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,072 RSD 512.8K
4.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$100 RSD 10.1K
-64.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$42.24 RSD 4,271
-6.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$65.4 RSD 6,609
23.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$118 RSD 12.0K
-25.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$379 RSD 38.3K
155.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$302 RSD 30.5K
59.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$557 RSD 56.3K
186.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$415 RSD 41.9K
185.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,076 RSD 209.9K
95.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,348 RSD 136.3K
383.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bečej
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$551 RSD 55.7K
37.35%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bečej: February 28, 2026

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