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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 49.9% more expensive than Zrenjanin without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.6% more expensive than Zrenjanin without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.64 RSD 877
38.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$29.15 RSD 2,958
45.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.65 RSD 980
8.50%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.86 RSD 188
93.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.92 RSD 195
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.3 RSD 132
-31.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.9 RSD 193
62.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.03 RSD 307
51.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.38 RSD 140
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.66 RSD 67
180.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.97 RSD 200
-20.30%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.44 RSD 247
4.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.35 RSD 847
3.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.57 RSD 464
86.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.73 RSD 886
25.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.96 RSD 97.3
183.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.81 RSD 184
-16.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.71 RSD 174
9.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.19 RSD 223
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.92 RSD 93.4
103.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.8 RSD 81.5
173.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.96 RSD 97.1
11.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.66 RSD 67.1
65.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.17 RSD 423
-5.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.48 RSD 556
61.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.72 RSD 72.8
138.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.07 RSD 109
143.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.02 RSD 104
-49.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.08 RSD 109
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.46 RSD 46.41
417.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.87 RSD 494
-36.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.84 RSD 186
-28.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
-0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.1K RSD 2.8M
-11.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$179 RSD 18.2K
-53.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$20.14 RSD 2,044
9.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$30.65 RSD 3,111
-1.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$24.63 RSD 2,500
111.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.65 RSD 1,690
12.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.89 RSD 699
-26.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$183 RSD 18.6K
9.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,995 RSD 405.5K
33.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$62.1 RSD 6,301
-42.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$55.4 RSD 5,623
-28.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$102 RSD 10.3K
-22.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$121 RSD 12.3K
-27.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$223 RSD 22.7K
332.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$176 RSD 17.9K
169.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$349 RSD 35.5K
373.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$270 RSD 27.4K
344.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,753 RSD 177.9K
75.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,299 RSD 131.8K
479.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$633 RSD 64.2K
25.17%
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 Zrenjanin: October 27, 2025

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