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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 12.2% more expensive than Indjija without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.1% cheaper than Indjija without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Indjija
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.75 RSD 888
37.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$42.42 RSD 4,305
0.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.62 RSD 976
8.84%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.05 RSD 208
75.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.12 RSD 215
-32.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.32 RSD 134
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.03 RSD 308
1.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.49 RSD 354
31.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Indjija
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.31 RSD 133
5.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.6 RSD 61.3
208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2 RSD 203
-21.50%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.57 RSD 261
-0.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.2 RSD 933
-6.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.7 RSD 680
27.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.75 RSD 1,192
-6.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.25 RSD 127
117.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.91 RSD 194
-20.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.64 RSD 166
14.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.24 RSD 227
-2.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.01 RSD 103
85.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.88 RSD 89.3
148.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.82 RSD 82.9
30.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.7 RSD 71.3
55.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.19 RSD 425
-5.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.17 RSD 829
8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.9 RSD 91.7
91.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.21 RSD 224
18.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Indjija
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.91 RSD 92.4
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$39.43 RSD 4,002
-32.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.49 RSD 151
117.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.46 RSD 46.57
417.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.96 RSD 503
-37.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.82 RSD 184
-28.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.2K RSD 3.1M
0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
-9.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Indjija
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$174 RSD 17.6K
-51.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$21.43 RSD 2,175
3.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$32.29 RSD 3,277
-6.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Indjija
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.69 RSD 3,115
69.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.64 RSD 1,689
12.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.04 RSD 613
-16.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Indjija
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$180 RSD 18.3K
11.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,964 RSD 402.3K
34.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Indjija
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$87.3 RSD 8,856
-59.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$45.58 RSD 4,625
-12.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$116 RSD 11.7K
-31.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$121 RSD 12.3K
-27.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Indjija
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$375 RSD 38K
157.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$300 RSD 30.4K
58.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$558 RSD 56.7K
195.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$411 RSD 41.7K
192.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,687 RSD 272.7K
14.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,845 RSD 187.2K
308.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Indjija
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$565 RSD 57.4K
40.09%
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 Indjija: October 29, 2025

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