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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 37.2% more expensive than Zajecar without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.1% more expensive than Zajecar without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.73 RSD 683
78.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$28.24 RSD 2,866
50.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.87 RSD 1,103
-3.68%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.3 RSD 132
176.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.55 RSD 157
-7.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.21 RSD 123
-26.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.02 RSD 205
52.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.42 RSD 245
89.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.57 RSD 159
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.02 RSD 104
81.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.67 RSD 271
-41.20%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.67 RSD 271
-4.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.96 RSD 707
23.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.11 RSD 721
20.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.55 RSD 1,071
4.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.96 RSD 97.8
183.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.75 RSD 178
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.62 RSD 164
16.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.21 RSD 224
-0.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.99 RSD 100
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.93 RSD 94.9
135.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.75 RSD 75.6
42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.66 RSD 66.7
65.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.3 RSD 334
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.07 RSD 819
9.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.77 RSD 78
123.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.03 RSD 105
153.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.91 RSD 92.4
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.5 RSD 152
116.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.67 RSD 68.2
255.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.64 RSD 978
-67.74%
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
$29.7K RSD 3M
2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.3K RSD 2.7M
-8.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$201 RSD 20.4K
-58.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$14.56 RSD 1,478
52.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$16.76 RSD 1,701
79.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.35 RSD 3,080
71.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.52 RSD 1,676
13.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.84 RSD 492
4.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$78 RSD 7,920
156.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,148 RSD 725.4K
-25.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$110 RSD 11.1K
-67.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$32.54 RSD 3,302
22.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$77.6 RSD 7,874
1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$89.1 RSD 9,040
-0.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$375 RSD 38.1K
157.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$293 RSD 29.8K
61.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$562 RSD 57K
194.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$411 RSD 41.7K
192.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,393 RSD 242.8K
28.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,732 RSD 175.8K
334.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$923 RSD 93.7K
-14.24%
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 Zajecar: October 27, 2025

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