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 45.6% more expensive than Zrenjanin without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46.7% more expensive than Zrenjanin without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$8.74 RSD 879
35.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$30.12 RSD 3,031
39.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$10.06 RSD 1,012
6.86%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.85 RSD 186
87.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.02 RSD 204
-28.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.37 RSD 138
-34.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.83 RSD 184
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.98 RSD 300
48.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.33 RSD 134
3.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.60 RSD 60.2
211.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.00 RSD 202
-23.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.32 RSD 234
7.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.92 RSD 797
8.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.71 RSD 474
83.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$9.02 RSD 907
22.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.03 RSD 104
166.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.88 RSD 189
-23.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.76 RSD 177
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.23 RSD 224
-2.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.92 RSD 92.6
104.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.76 RSD 76.9
196.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.97 RSD 97.6
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.64 RSD 64.8
67.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$4.29 RSD 431
-3.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.48 RSD 551
88.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.70 RSD 70.6
140.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.06 RSD 107
133.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.01 RSD 101
-45.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.05 RSD 105
206.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.45 RSD 45.60
451.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$5.09 RSD 512
-38.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.82 RSD 184
-30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$31.2K RSD 3.1M
-1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$26.3K RSD 2.6M
-8.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$175 RSD 17.6K
-52.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$19.73 RSD 1,985
12.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$30.96 RSD 3,115
-3.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$24.87 RSD 2,502
106.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$16.63 RSD 1,673
9.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.91 RSD 695
-27.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$181 RSD 18.2K
10.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$3,918 RSD 394.1K
35.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$64.2 RSD 6,457
-44.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$56.4 RSD 5,678
-29.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$103 RSD 10.4K
-21.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$121 RSD 12.2K
-26.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$223 RSD 22.4K
334.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$176 RSD 17.7K
174.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$339 RSD 34.1K
370.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$267 RSD 26.9K
342.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$1,739 RSD 174.9K
132.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,291 RSD 129.9K
405.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$635 RSD 63.9K
19.14%
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 Zrenjanin: March 3, 2026

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