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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 58.8% more expensive than Vrsac without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17% more expensive than Vrsac without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.93 RSD 805
51.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$28.77 RSD 2,920
47.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.9 RSD 903
17.64%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.45 RSD 147
148.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.59 RSD 161
-9.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.46 RSD 149
-39.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.71 RSD 173
80.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.96 RSD 199
133.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.01 RSD 103
36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.64 RSD 65
189.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.3 RSD 234
-31.74%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.34 RSD 237
8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.98 RSD 912
-4.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.09 RSD 415
108.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.56 RSD 1,072
3.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.85 RSD 86.1
220.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.25 RSD 127
20.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.39 RSD 141
35.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.22 RSD 226
-1.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.76 RSD 77.2
146.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.71 RSD 72.3
208.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.58 RSD 58.7
84.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.71 RSD 72.4
53.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.32 RSD 439
-8.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.48 RSD 556
61.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.76 RSD 77.6
126.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.21 RSD 123
115.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.92 RSD 93.6
-43.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.86 RSD 189
74.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.43 RSD 43.24
453.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.61 RSD 975
-67.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.8 RSD 183
-27.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$31.1K RSD 3.2M
-2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.7K RSD 2.7M
-10.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$120 RSD 12.2K
-29.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$9.06 RSD 919
144.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$34.64 RSD 3,515
-12.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.81 RSD 3,127
68.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.86 RSD 1,711
11.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.97 RSD 302
70.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$239 RSD 24.3K
-16.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,129 RSD 520.6K
3.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$34.01 RSD 3,452
5.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$26.24 RSD 2,663
51.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.6 RSD 8,987
-10.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$122 RSD 12.4K
-27.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$380 RSD 38.6K
153.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$295 RSD 30K
60.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$562 RSD 57K
194.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$419 RSD 42.5K
187.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,732 RSD 277.3K
12.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,070 RSD 210.1K
263.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vrsac: October 28, 2025

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