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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 10.6% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 18.3% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.61 RSD 971
23.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$49.46 RSD 4,994
-15.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$10.89 RSD 1,100
-3.12%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.28 RSD 230
57.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.15 RSD 217
-30.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.67 RSD 168
-45.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.99 RSD 302
3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.70 RSD 373
20.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.61 RSD 162
-13.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.03 RSD 104
84.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.68 RSD 270
-40.30%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.61 RSD 264
-0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$11.91 RSD 1,203
-29.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.12 RSD 719
21.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$12.71 RSD 1,283
-14.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.25 RSD 126
108.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.92 RSD 194
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.56 RSD 158
25.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.52 RSD 255
-15.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.99 RSD 100
87.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.88 RSD 89.0
152.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.81 RSD 81.9
25.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.66 RSD 66.5
57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.34 RSD 438
-6.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.88 RSD 796
29.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.90 RSD 91.3
87.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.21 RSD 223
18.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.95 RSD 96.1
-46.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$24.71 RSD 2,495
7.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.89 RSD 191
66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.63 RSD 63.9
290.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$9.23 RSD 932
-64.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.90 RSD 192
-30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
-2.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
-16.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$203 RSD 20.5K
-58.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$20.17 RSD 2,037
13.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$35.65 RSD 3,600
-15.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$35.89 RSD 3,624
44.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.27 RSD 1,441
28.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.02 RSD 608
-14.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$334 RSD 33.7K
-39.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,365 RSD 743.7K
-27.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$107 RSD 10.8K
-66.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$45.39 RSD 4,584
-11.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$126 RSD 12.7K
-37.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$140 RSD 14.1K
-36.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$561 RSD 56.6K
68.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$458 RSD 46.3K
5.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,080 RSD 109.0K
48.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$771 RSD 77.8K
57.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,683 RSD 371.9K
8.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,696 RSD 272.2K
137.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,014 RSD 102.4K
-28.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.31
56.22%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: January 13, 2026

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