Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Vrnjacka Banja Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Vrnjacka Banja

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 44.3% more expensive than Vrnjacka Banja without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9% cheaper than Vrnjacka Banja without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.65 RSD 979
24.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$38.9 RSD 3,948
9.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.97 RSD 504
110.66%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.95 RSD 198
84.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.91 RSD 92.3
58.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.73 RSD 175
-48.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.98 RSD 303
3.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.04 RSD 309
50.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.6 RSD 162
-13.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.82 RSD 83.4
125.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.52 RSD 154
3.29%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.55 RSD 259
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.01 RSD 610
43.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.06 RSD 615
40.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.93 RSD 1,211
-7.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.16 RSD 118
134.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.87 RSD 190
-19.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.56 RSD 158
20.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.56 RSD 259
-14.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.94 RSD 95.6
98.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.8 RSD 81.2
173.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.75 RSD 76.2
42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.69 RSD 70.2
57.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.55 RSD 461
-12.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.9 RSD 802
12.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.91 RSD 92
89.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.24 RSD 227
16.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1 RSD 101
-48.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.87 RSD 190
73.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.64 RSD 64.6
271.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.34 RSD 948
-66.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.82 RSD 185
-28.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.5K RSD 3.1M
-0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.7K RSD 2.9M
-16.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$83.9 RSD 8,510
0.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$20.15 RSD 2,045
9.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$14.52 RSD 1,474
107.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.3 RSD 3,075
71.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.8 RSD 1,705
11.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.34 RSD 643
-20.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$345 RSD 35K
-41.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,160 RSD 726.6K
-25.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$107 RSD 10.9K
-66.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$46.07 RSD 4,675
-13.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$126 RSD 12.8K
-37.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$140 RSD 14.2K
-36.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$367 RSD 37.3K
162.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$293 RSD 29.7K
61.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$560 RSD 56.8K
195.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$414 RSD 42K
190.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,917 RSD 296.1K
5.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,907 RSD 193.6K
294.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vrnjacka Banja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.31
56.22%

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 Vrnjacka Banja: October 28, 2025

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