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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 33.6% more expensive than Valjevo without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 24% more expensive than Valjevo without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Valjevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.54 RSD 765
59.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$27.06 RSD 2,746
56.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.81 RSD 995
6.73%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.89 RSD 192
90.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.67 RSD 169
-13.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.28 RSD 130
-30.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.54 RSD 258
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3 RSD 304
52.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Valjevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.32 RSD 134
4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.56 RSD 57.3
230.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.79 RSD 182
-12.29%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.4 RSD 243
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.99 RSD 506
72.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.02 RSD 713
21.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.75 RSD 1,192
-6.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.13 RSD 115
140.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.73 RSD 176
-12.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.5 RSD 153
25.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.88 RSD 190
16.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.01 RSD 102
85.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.56 RSD 57.2
291.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.6 RSD 60.4
78.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.58 RSD 58.6
87.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.06 RSD 412
-2.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.13 RSD 724
24.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.76 RSD 76.7
126.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.09 RSD 213
24.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Valjevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.91 RSD 92.1
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.75 RSD 76.5
332.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.43 RSD 43.44
453.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.96 RSD 605
-47.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.74 RSD 177
-24.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.7K RSD 3.1M
-1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
-10.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Valjevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$138 RSD 14K
-39.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.08 RSD 1,733
29.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$22.52 RSD 2,286
33.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Valjevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.61 RSD 3,107
69.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.7 RSD 1,694
12.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.92 RSD 499
3.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Valjevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$233 RSD 23.6K
-13.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,116 RSD 519.2K
4.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Valjevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$88.8 RSD 9,008
-59.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$46.57 RSD 4,727
-14.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$95.4 RSD 9,681
-17.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$103 RSD 10.5K
-14.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Valjevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$371 RSD 37.7K
160.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$292 RSD 29.6K
62.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$566 RSD 57.4K
192.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$417 RSD 42.3K
188.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,356 RSD 239.1K
30.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,786 RSD 181.3K
321.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Valjevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$650 RSD 65.9K
21.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.45
53.29%

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 Valjevo: October 26, 2025

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