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 17.4% more expensive than Cacak without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 2% more expensive than Cacak without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.3 RSD 741
64.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$39.74 RSD 4,033
6.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.79 RSD 1,095
-2.97%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.55 RSD 157
132.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.11 RSD 214
-31.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.49 RSD 152
-40.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.63 RSD 267
17.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.61 RSD 265
75.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.26 RSD 128
9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.81 RSD 82.2
128.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.75 RSD 279
-42.91%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.58 RSD 262
-1.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.06 RSD 412
112.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7 RSD 711
22.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.44 RSD 1,263
-11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.29 RSD 131
110.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.93 RSD 196
-21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.58 RSD 160
18.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.43 RSD 246
-9.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.93 RSD 94.4
101.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.94 RSD 95.5
132.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.8 RSD 81.6
33.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.57 RSD 57.9
91.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.39 RSD 445
-9.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.32 RSD 743
21.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.85 RSD 86.1
102.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.15 RSD 218
21.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1 RSD 101
-48.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$17.22 RSD 1,747
54.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.95 RSD 198
66.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.69 RSD 69.6
244.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.6 RSD 975
-67.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.77 RSD 179
-25.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.1K RSD 2.8M
8.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.3K RSD 2.9M
-15.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$149 RSD 15.1K
-43.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$20.05 RSD 2,035
10.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$19.49 RSD 1,978
54.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.75 RSD 3,121
69.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.59 RSD 1,684
12.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.31 RSD 641
-19.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$337 RSD 34.2K
-40.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,177 RSD 728.3K
-25.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$107 RSD 10.9K
-66.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$45.75 RSD 4,643
-13.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$123 RSD 12.5K
-36.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$140 RSD 14.3K
-37.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$377 RSD 38.2K
156.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$293 RSD 29.7K
61.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$571 RSD 57.9K
189.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$411 RSD 41.7K
192.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,630 RSD 266.9K
17.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,795 RSD 182.2K
319.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cacak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$759 RSD 77K
4.34%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cacak: October 29, 2025

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