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 17.9% more expensive than Vrsac without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 31.9% more expensive than Vrsac without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$7.80 RSD 788
51.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$29.48 RSD 2,981
43.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.56 RSD 865
25.58%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.45 RSD 146
139.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.67 RSD 168
-13.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.44 RSD 146
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.67 RSD 169
82.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.01 RSD 203
119.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.06 RSD 107
29.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.63 RSD 64.1
196.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.29 RSD 232
-32.75%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.41 RSD 243
3.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.81 RSD 891
-2.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.08 RSD 412
111.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$10.57 RSD 1,069
4.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$0.87 RSD 88.0
216.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.26 RSD 127
13.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.34 RSD 135
39.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.14 RSD 217
1.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.82 RSD 83.3
129.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.72 RSD 72.5
212.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.61 RSD 61.6
75.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.72 RSD 72.9
48.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$4.39 RSD 443
-5.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.02 RSD 609
71.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.73 RSD 73.3
130.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.15 RSD 116
115.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.96 RSD 97.3
-42.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$28.22 RSD 2,854
-5.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.86 RSD 189
73.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.43 RSD 43.14
476.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$10.05 RSD 1,017
-69.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.76 RSD 178
-28.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.3K RSD 2.7M
-8.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$118 RSD 11.9K
-29.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.74 RSD 883
155.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$34.85 RSD 3,524
-13.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$30.91 RSD 3,126
66.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$16.71 RSD 1,690
9.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$2.88 RSD 291
72.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$234 RSD 23.7K
-14.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,004 RSD 505.9K
6.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$34.50 RSD 3,488
3.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$26.69 RSD 2,698
48.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$90.1 RSD 9,105
-10.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$121 RSD 12.2K
-26.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$372 RSD 37.6K
160.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$301 RSD 30.4K
60.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$560 RSD 56.6K
184.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$408 RSD 41.3K
189.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,196 RSD 222.0K
84.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,564 RSD 158.2K
316.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vrsac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vrsac: March 1, 2026

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