Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Novi Pazar Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Novi Pazar

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.1% more expensive than Novi Pazar without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.3% more expensive than Novi Pazar without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.97 RSD 708
72.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$18.83 RSD 1,911
125.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.99 RSD 810
31.04%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.48 RSD 150
143.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.67 RSD 169
-13.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.28 RSD 130
-30.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.95 RSD 198
58.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.94 RSD 197
136.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.15 RSD 116
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.81 RSD 81.8
128.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.04 RSD 308
-48.36%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.76 RSD 178
44.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.16 RSD 1,031
-15.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.66 RSD 777
11.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.29 RSD 1,349
-17.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.2 RSD 121
126.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.94 RSD 197
-22.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.03 RSD 206
-7.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.79 RSD 283
-21.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.06 RSD 108
76.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.74 RSD 75.5
195.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.91 RSD 92.2
17.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.73 RSD 74.3
49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.59 RSD 465
-13.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.83 RSD 794
13.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.84 RSD 85.8
104.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.54 RSD 157
69.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.9 RSD 91.7
-42.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$20.05 RSD 2,035
32.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.11 RSD 113
191.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.96 RSD 97.9
147.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.74 RSD 684
-53.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.9 RSD 193
-31.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
-1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
-11.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$209 RSD 21.2K
-59.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$22.47 RSD 2,280
-1.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$32.89 RSD 3,338
-8.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.18 RSD 2,961
78.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.52 RSD 1,676
13.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.1 RSD 822
-37.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$179 RSD 18.2K
11.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,995 RSD 506.9K
6.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$101 RSD 10.2K
-64.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.8 RSD 4,343
-7.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$90.5 RSD 9,188
-12.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$121 RSD 12.3K
-27.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$259 RSD 26.3K
272.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$196 RSD 19.9K
141.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$375 RSD 38.1K
340.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$305 RSD 30.9K
294.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,755 RSD 178.1K
75.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,443 RSD 146.4K
421.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$568 RSD 57.7K
39.37%
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 Novi Pazar: October 28, 2025

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