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 14.5% more expensive than Vranje without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.3% more expensive than Vranje without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$12.16 RSD 1,230
-2.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$29.70 RSD 3,002
41.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$11.72 RSD 1,185
-8.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.06 RSD 208
68.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.02 RSD 204
-28.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.36 RSD 138
-33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.41 RSD 344
-10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.87 RSD 391
14.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.50 RSD 151
-8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.86 RSD 86.9
117.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.99 RSD 302
-48.49%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.85 RSD 289
-12.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.64 RSD 874
-0.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.76 RSD 785
11.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$12.02 RSD 1,215
-8.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.42 RSD 143
93.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.87 RSD 189
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.52 RSD 154
23.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.46 RSD 248
-11.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.08 RSD 109
74.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.79 RSD 80.1
184.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.88 RSD 88.6
21.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.78 RSD 78.4
37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$4.40 RSD 445
-5.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$8.02 RSD 811
28.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.89 RSD 89.8
88.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.60 RSD 161
55.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.99 RSD 100
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$29.75 RSD 3,008
-10.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.80 RSD 283
15.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.68 RSD 69.2
264.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$11.90 RSD 1,204
-73.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.84 RSD 186
-31.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
-1.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.9K RSD 2.7M
-10.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$205 RSD 20.8K
-59.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$22.33 RSD 2,258
-0.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$33.08 RSD 3,344
-9.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$30.29 RSD 3,062
69.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$16.29 RSD 1,647
12.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.00 RSD 809
-37.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$240 RSD 24.2K
-16.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,168 RSD 522.5K
2.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$102 RSD 10.4K
-65.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$43.04 RSD 4,352
-8.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$110 RSD 11.1K
-26.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$122 RSD 12.3K
-27.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$472 RSD 47.7K
105.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$395 RSD 39.9K
22.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$567 RSD 57.3K
181.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$407 RSD 41.1K
191.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,341 RSD 236.7K
73.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,644 RSD 166.2K
296.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vranje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$462 RSD 46.7K
63.65%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vranje: March 1, 2026

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