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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 28.8% more expensive than Sombor without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.1% more expensive than Sombor without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sombor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$7.99 RSD 809
48.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$24.58 RSD 2,485
71.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.81 RSD 790
37.64%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$2.07 RSD 209
67.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.92 RSD 194
-24.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.30 RSD 132
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$2.23 RSD 226
36.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$2.60 RSD 263
70.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sombor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.24 RSD 125
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.60 RSD 61.0
211.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.49 RSD 151
3.36%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$2.11 RSD 214
18.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.39 RSD 950
-8.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.77 RSD 684
27.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.00 RSD 1,213
-8.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.10 RSD 112
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.91 RSD 193
-25.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.60 RSD 162
16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$1.94 RSD 197
11.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.66 RSD 67.2
184.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.61 RSD 61.4
268.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.63 RSD 63.4
69.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.61 RSD 61.6
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$4.31 RSD 436
-3.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$3.56 RSD 360
190.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$0.77 RSD 78.3
118.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.15 RSD 117
115.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sombor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.77 RSD 77.8
-28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$28.29 RSD 2,861
-6.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.01 RSD 102
218.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.50 RSD 50.9
396.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$4.82 RSD 487
-35.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.83 RSD 185
-31.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$30.7K RSD 3.1M
-0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$26.9K RSD 2.7M
-10.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sombor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$150 RSD 15.1K
-44.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$10.13 RSD 1,025
120.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$16.76 RSD 1,694
79.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sombor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$36.76 RSD 3,718
39.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$16.69 RSD 1,688
9.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$4.69 RSD 474
6.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sombor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$184 RSD 18.6K
8.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$3,932 RSD 397.7K
34.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sombor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$63.9 RSD 6,460
-44.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$29.24 RSD 2,957
35.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$80.0 RSD 8,094
0.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$97.9 RSD 9,904
-9.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sombor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$230 RSD 23.3K
320.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$192 RSD 19.4K
151.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$431 RSD 43.6K
270.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$309 RSD 31.3K
282.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$1,392 RSD 140.7K
191.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$1,060 RSD 107.2K
515.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sombor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$677 RSD 68.4K
11.80%
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 Sombor: March 3, 2026

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