Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sabac Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sabac

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 39.9% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.3% cheaper than Sabac without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.85 RSD 898
35.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$26.14 RSD 2,653
62.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.83 RSD 997
6.51%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.52 RSD 154
136.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.81 RSD 184
-20.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.15 RSD 116
-22.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.35 RSD 238
31.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.06 RSD 209
122.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.31 RSD 133
5.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.6 RSD 61
208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.91 RSD 194
-17.80%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.28 RSD 232
11.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.23 RSD 733
19.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.62 RSD 672
29.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.77 RSD 1,093
1.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.35 RSD 137
101.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.81 RSD 184
-16.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.68 RSD 171
11.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.23 RSD 226
-1.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.1 RSD 112
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.2 RSD 122
82.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.1 RSD 111
-2.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.45 RSD 45.71
142.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.98 RSD 404
-0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8 RSD 812
10.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.72 RSD 73.1
138.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.14 RSD 217
21.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.93 RSD 94.3
-44.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.04 RSD 106
211.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.42 RSD 42.65
466.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.01 RSD 508
-37.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.83 RSD 186
-28.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
-0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
-10.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$155 RSD 15.7K
-45.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$19.41 RSD 1,970
14.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$24.48 RSD 2,484
23.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$23.45 RSD 2,380
121.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$11.87 RSD 1,204
57.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.91 RSD 701
-26.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$184 RSD 18.7K
8.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,966 RSD 402.5K
34.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$63.6 RSD 6,455
-43.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$54.7 RSD 5,546
-27.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$116 RSD 11.8K
-32.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$120 RSD 12.1K
-26.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$233 RSD 23.7K
314.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$173 RSD 17.5K
174.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$346 RSD 35.2K
377.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$267 RSD 27.1K
350.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,992 RSD 202.2K
54.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,563 RSD 158.6K
381.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$995 RSD 101K
-20.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8
42.75%

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 Sabac: October 29, 2025

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