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 2.4% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.2% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$9.83 RSD 994
20.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$49.02 RSD 4,956
-13.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$10.75 RSD 1,087
-
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.30 RSD 233
50.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.19 RSD 221
-33.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.66 RSD 167
-45.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.88 RSD 291
5.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.67 RSD 371
20.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.57 RSD 158
-12.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.98 RSD 99.4
90.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.77 RSD 280
-44.40%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.59 RSD 262
-3.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$12.17 RSD 1,231
-29.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.92 RSD 700
24.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.76 RSD 1,290
-13.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.28 RSD 130
114.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.85 RSD 187
-22.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.64 RSD 166
14.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.50 RSD 253
-13.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.01 RSD 102
86.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.93 RSD 94.4
141.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.81 RSD 82.4
32.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.64 RSD 64.5
67.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$4.36 RSD 441
-4.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.97 RSD 806
29.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.91 RSD 92.2
84.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.25 RSD 228
10.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.00 RSD 102
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$25.14 RSD 2,542
5.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.98 RSD 200
62.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.68 RSD 68.5
264.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$9.30 RSD 940
-66.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.85 RSD 187
-31.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$30.5K RSD 3.1M
0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
-15.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$208 RSD 21.0K
-60.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$19.77 RSD 1,999
12.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$35.55 RSD 3,595
-15.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$36.83 RSD 3,724
39.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$13.82 RSD 1,397
32.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.12 RSD 619
-18.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$339 RSD 34.3K
-41.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,209 RSD 728.9K
-26.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$110 RSD 11.1K
-67.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$45.54 RSD 4,605
-13.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$123 RSD 12.5K
-34.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$138 RSD 14.0K
-36.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$556 RSD 56.2K
74.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$458 RSD 46.3K
5.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,105 RSD 111.7K
44.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$774 RSD 78.2K
52.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$3,676 RSD 371.7K
10.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,633 RSD 266.3K
147.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,003 RSD 101.4K
-24.55%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

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