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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 25.1% more expensive than Zajecar without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.9% more expensive than Zajecar without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$6.72 RSDย 679
76.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$27.79 RSDย 2,807
50.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$10.88 RSDย 1,099
-3.03%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.25 RSDย 126
188.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.61 RSDย 162
-6.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.16 RSDย 117
-21.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.98 RSDย 200
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.45 RSDย 247
82.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.55 RSDย 156
-10.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.98 RSDย 98.9
93.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.68 RSDย 270
-40.30%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.64 RSDย 266
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.72 RSDย 678
24.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.84 RSDย 691
26.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.56 RSDย 1,066
3.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.95 RSDย 96.1
174.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.75 RSDย 177
-17.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.59 RSDย 160
23.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.32 RSDย 234
-8.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.01 RSDย 102
84.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.93 RSDย 93.7
138.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.77 RSDย 77.4
32.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.62 RSDย 62.8
67.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.21 RSDย 324
26.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.14 RSDย 822
25.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.81 RSDย 81.6
108.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$0.94 RSDย 95.2
178.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.91 RSDย 91.4
-43.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$27.58 RSDย 2,785
-3.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.50 RSDย 152
110.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.68 RSDย 68.2
261.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$9.36 RSDย 946
-65.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.73 RSDย 175
-23.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$30.0K RSDย 3.0M
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.2K RSDย 2.7M
-12.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$203 RSDย 20.5K
-58.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$14.71 RSDย 1,486
55.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$16.53 RSDย 1,670
81.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$30.60 RSDย 3,090
69.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$16.57 RSDย 1,673
10.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.97 RSDย 502
3.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$80.2 RSDย 8,094
150.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,268 RSDย 733.9K
-26.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$108 RSDย 10.9K
-66.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$31.90 RSDย 3,222
26.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$77.8 RSDย 7,855
1.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$88.0 RSDย 8,885
1.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$371 RSDย 37.5K
154.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$300 RSDย 30.3K
61.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$572 RSDย 57.7K
179.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$412 RSDย 41.6K
194.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,055 RSDย 207.5K
94.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,335 RSDย 134.8K
379.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$952 RSDย 96.2K
-23.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.31
56.22%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zajecar: January 11, 2026

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