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 33.5% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 27% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.64 RSD 874
37.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$26.83 RSD 2,713
57.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$9.99 RSD 1,010
7.61%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.51 RSD 153
129.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.74 RSD 176
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.16 RSD 117
-22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.43 RSD 246
25.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.02 RSD 204
118.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.37 RSD 138
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.66 RSD 66.4
183.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.91 RSD 194
-19.37%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.20 RSD 223
13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.35 RSD 743
17.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.88 RSD 695
25.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.03 RSD 1,116
-0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.34 RSD 136
105.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.84 RSD 186
-22.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.72 RSD 174
8.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.31 RSD 234
-6.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.14 RSD 116
64.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.20 RSD 121
87.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.06 RSD 107
0.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.48 RSD 48.99
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$4.06 RSD 411
2.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.08 RSD 716
46.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.66 RSD 66.4
154.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.10 RSD 212
18.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.91 RSD 91.7
-39.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.05 RSD 106
206.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.42 RSD 42.48
490.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.00 RSD 506
-37.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.74 RSD 176
-27.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
-1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.3K RSD 2.7M
-8.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$161 RSD 16.3K
-48.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$19.41 RSD 1,962
14.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$24.40 RSD 2,467
23.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.65 RSD 2,391
117.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$11.67 RSD 1,180
56.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.67 RSD 674
-25.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$180 RSD 18.2K
11.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$3,888 RSD 393.1K
36.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$62.9 RSD 6,362
-43.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$54.5 RSD 5,507
-27.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$119 RSD 12.1K
-32.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$119 RSD 12.1K
-25.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$236 RSD 23.8K
311.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$175 RSD 17.7K
175.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$346 RSD 35.0K
360.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$262 RSD 26.5K
351.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,928 RSD 195.0K
110.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,559 RSD 157.6K
318.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,002 RSD 101.4K
-24.54%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sabac: March 1, 2026

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