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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 3.8% more expensive than Vranje without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 21% cheaper than Vranje without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.52 RSD 1,271
-4.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$29.41 RSD 2,985
44.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$11.73 RSD 1,190
-10.74%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.05 RSD 208
75.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.98 RSD 201
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.33 RSD 135
-33.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.5 RSD 355
-11.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.83 RSD 389
19.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.46 RSD 149
-5.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.93 RSD 94.4
98.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.95 RSD 299
-46.78%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.88 RSD 293
-11.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.02 RSD 915
-4.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.45 RSD 757
14.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.01 RSD 1,219
-8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.36 RSD 138
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.95 RSD 198
-22.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.51 RSD 153
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.52 RSD 256
-13.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.03 RSD 105
81.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.74 RSD 75.6
195.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.88 RSD 89.1
21.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.73 RSD 74.5
49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.63 RSD 470
-14.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.1 RSD 822
9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.83 RSD 84.1
107.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.54 RSD 157
69.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.98 RSD 99.2
-46.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$29.4 RSD 2,984
-9.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.71 RSD 275
19.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.63 RSD 64.2
277.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$12.03 RSD 1,220
-74.15%
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
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
-1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
-11.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$210 RSD 21.3K
-59.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$22.72 RSD 2,306
-2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$32.76 RSD 3,325
-8.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.48 RSD 3,094
70.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.5 RSD 1,675
13.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.06 RSD 818
-37.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$236 RSD 23.9K
-15.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,138 RSD 521.4K
3.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$100 RSD 10.2K
-64.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.59 RSD 4,322
-6.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$113 RSD 11.5K
-30.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$120 RSD 12.2K
-26.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$468 RSD 47.5K
106.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$389 RSD 39.5K
21.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$576 RSD 58.5K
186.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$423 RSD 42.9K
184.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,312 RSD 336.1K
-6.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,244 RSD 227.7K
235.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$424 RSD 43K
86.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.59
104.29%

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 Vranje: October 27, 2025

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