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 13.5% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.6% 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
$11.99 MX$227
$9.99 RSD 1,014
20.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$49.04 RSD 4,977
-13.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.9 RSD 1,106
-3.94%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.37 RSD 240
51.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.11 RSD 214
-31.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.72 RSD 174
-48.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.03 RSD 307
1.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.67 RSD 373
24.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.61 RSD 164
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.99 RSD 100
86.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.69 RSD 273
-41.64%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.7 RSD 274
-5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.81 RSD 1,198
-27.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.89 RSD 700
23.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.84 RSD 1,303
-14.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.29 RSD 131
110.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.83 RSD 186
-17.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.63 RSD 165
15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.52 RSD 256
-13.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.01 RSD 102
85.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.92 RSD 93.8
138.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.74 RSD 75.5
44.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.7 RSD 71.2
55.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.42 RSD 449
-10.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.1 RSD 822
9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.85 RSD 86.1
102.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.14 RSD 217
21.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.01 RSD 103
-48.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$24.96 RSD 2,533
6.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.9 RSD 193
70.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.63 RSD 63.7
277.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.39 RSD 953
-66.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.84 RSD 186
-28.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
0.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
-16.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$204 RSD 20.7K
-58.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$19.67 RSD 1,996
12.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$36.35 RSD 3,689
-17.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$36.69 RSD 3,723
41.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$13.85 RSD 1,406
35.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.19 RSD 628
-18.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$344 RSD 34.9K
-41.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,243 RSD 735.1K
-26.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$109 RSD 11.1K
-67.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$45.3 RSD 4,597
-12.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$126 RSD 12.8K
-37.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$137 RSD 13.9K
-35.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$559 RSD 56.7K
72.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$464 RSD 47.1K
2.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,099 RSD 111.6K
50.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$777 RSD 78.9K
54.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,656 RSD 371K
-15.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,620 RSD 265.9K
187.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$954 RSD 96.9K
-17.03%
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 Novi Sad: October 27, 2025

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