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 18.7% more expensive than Novi Pazar without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9% more expensive than Novi Pazar without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$6.88 RSD 685
68.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$19.00 RSD 1,892
125.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.11 RSD 807
30.70%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.42 RSD 142
152.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.67 RSD 166
-13.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.29 RSD 128
-30.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.92 RSD 191
57.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$1.96 RSD 195
132.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.20 RSD 120
20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.82 RSD 82.0
123.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$3.08 RSD 307
-47.73%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$1.81 RSD 180
40.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$9.89 RSD 984
-13.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$7.54 RSD 750
12.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$13.13 RSD 1,307
-17.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.21 RSD 120
125.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.92 RSD 191
-22.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$2.04 RSD 203
-4.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.82 RSD 280
-23.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.07 RSD 107
72.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$0.78 RSD 77.3
180.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.00 RSD 99.3
7.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.75 RSD 74.3
44.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$4.55 RSD 453
-10.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$7.95 RSD 791
31.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$0.83 RSD 83.0
98.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.59 RSD 159
60.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.97 RSD 96.3
-42.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$20.12 RSD 2,003
30.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.07 RSD 107
193.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.95 RSD 94.7
149.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$6.97 RSD 694
-53.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.82 RSD 181
-28.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
-0.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
-10.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$207 RSD 20.6K
-59.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$22.78 RSD 2,268
-2.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$32.85 RSD 3,270
-10.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$30.11 RSD 2,998
70.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$16.31 RSD 1,624
14.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$7.95 RSD 791
-38.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$177 RSD 17.6K
12.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$5,161 RSD 513.8K
0.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$100 RSD 9,975
-64.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$41.59 RSD 4,141
-5.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$87.1 RSD 8,675
-7.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$121 RSD 12.1K
-27.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$256 RSD 25.5K
276.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$195 RSD 19.4K
147.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$380 RSD 37.8K
333.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$305 RSD 30.4K
290.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$1,813 RSD 180.5K
118.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,487 RSD 148.1K
337.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Novi Pazar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$559 RSD 55.6K
30.03%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Novi Pazar: April 14, 2026

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