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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 7.7% more expensive than Cacak without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.4% more expensive than Cacak without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$7.38 RSD 746
60.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$39.31 RSD 3,974
7.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$10.72 RSD 1,084
0.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.61 RSD 163
115.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.20 RSD 222
-34.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.44 RSD 146
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.50 RSD 253
22.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.55 RSD 258
73.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.26 RSD 128
8.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.76 RSD 76.9
146.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.66 RSD 269
-42.11%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.59 RSD 262
-3.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$3.91 RSD 396
120.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.97 RSD 705
23.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.58 RSD 1,272
-12.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.23 RSD 125
123.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.84 RSD 186
-22.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.62 RSD 164
15.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.47 RSD 250
-12.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.96 RSD 96.6
95.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.87 RSD 88.5
158.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.79 RSD 80.4
35.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.56 RSD 57.0
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$4.48 RSD 453
-7.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.34 RSD 540
93.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.86 RSD 86.7
95.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.24 RSD 226
10.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.92 RSD 93.1
-40.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$28.14 RSD 2,845
-5.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.95 RSD 198
65.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.67 RSD 68.2
270.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$9.40 RSD 951
-66.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.71 RSD 173
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$28.0K RSD 2.8M
9.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$28.4K RSD 2.9M
-15.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$149 RSD 15.1K
-44.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$19.91 RSD 2,013
11.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$19.87 RSD 2,009
51.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$30.38 RSD 3,071
69.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$16.30 RSD 1,648
12.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.20 RSD 627
-19.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$346 RSD 35.0K
-42.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,188 RSD 726.8K
-26.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$106 RSD 10.8K
-66.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$45.22 RSD 4,572
-12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$125 RSD 12.7K
-35.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$137 RSD 13.8K
-35.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$367 RSD 37.1K
164.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$300 RSD 30.3K
60.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$565 RSD 57.2K
182.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$423 RSD 42.8K
179.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,980 RSD 200.2K
104.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,487 RSD 150.4K
338.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$755 RSD 76.3K
0.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.31
56.22%

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 Cacak: March 3, 2026

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