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% more expensive than Zajecar without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.6% more expensive than Zajecar without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$6.98 RSD 705
69.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$28.00 RSD 2,831
50.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$10.96 RSD 1,108
-1.92%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.25 RSD 126
177.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.62 RSD 164
-10.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.21 RSD 123
-25.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.95 RSD 197
56.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.51 RSD 254
76.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.49 RSD 151
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.04 RSD 105
79.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.75 RSD 278
-44.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.69 RSD 272
-7.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.04 RSD 712
22.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.15 RSD 723
20.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$10.50 RSD 1,061
4.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.02 RSD 103
169.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.81 RSD 183
-20.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.64 RSD 166
14.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.22 RSD 224
-2.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.94 RSD 94.9
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.94 RSD 95.1
139.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.75 RSD 75.6
42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.61 RSD 61.5
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$3.24 RSD 327
28.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.77 RSD 786
33.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.80 RSD 80.9
110.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$0.96 RSD 96.6
158.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.91 RSD 91.9
-39.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$27.45 RSD 2,775
-3.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.52 RSD 153
111.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.69 RSD 69.6
259.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$9.65 RSD 976
-67.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.83 RSD 185
-31.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$29.9K RSD 3.0M
2.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
-9.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$202 RSD 20.4K
-59.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$14.89 RSD 1,505
49.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$17.03 RSD 1,722
76.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$31.25 RSD 3,160
64.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$16.86 RSD 1,705
8.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.03 RSD 509
-0.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$78.1 RSD 7,901
155.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,368 RSD 745.0K
-28.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$109 RSD 11.0K
-67.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$31.86 RSD 3,222
24.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$79.2 RSD 8,010
1.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$89.8 RSD 9,077
-1.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$367 RSD 37.1K
164.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$291 RSD 29.4K
65.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$572 RSD 57.8K
178.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$418 RSD 42.2K
183.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,746 RSD 176.5K
132.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,408 RSD 142.4K
363.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zajecar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$947 RSD 95.7K
-20.12%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zajecar: March 2, 2026

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