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 43.6% more expensive than Zrenjanin without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.8% more expensive than Zrenjanin without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$9.15 RSD 911
26.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$29.99 RSD 2,985
42.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$9.73 RSD 969
8.94%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.92 RSD 191
86.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.94 RSD 193
-25.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.36 RSD 136
-33.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.84 RSD 183
64.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.91 RSD 289
56.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.31 RSD 131
10.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.64 RSD 64.1
185.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.96 RSD 195
-17.86%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.32 RSD 231
9.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$8.17 RSD 814
4.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$4.83 RSD 481
75.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$9.11 RSD 907
19.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$0.97 RSD 96.3
181.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.91 RSD 190
-21.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.69 RSD 169
14.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.19 RSD 218
-1.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$0.91 RSD 90.6
103.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$0.83 RSD 82.2
163.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.98 RSD 97.4
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.64 RSD 63.9
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$4.38 RSD 436
-7.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$5.45 RSD 542
91.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$0.71 RSD 70.7
132.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.03 RSD 102
147.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$1.03 RSD 102
-45.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$1.08 RSD 108
190.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.46 RSD 45.40
415.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$4.92 RSD 490
-34.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.83 RSD 183
-28.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
-0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$26.5K RSD 2.6M
-10.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$177 RSD 17.7K
-53.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$19.67 RSD 1,958
12.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$30.66 RSD 3,053
-4.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$24.99 RSD 2,488
104.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$16.37 RSD 1,630
14.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$6.68 RSD 665
-26.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$177 RSD 17.6K
12.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$3,971 RSD 395.4K
31.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$63.2 RSD 6,291
-43.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$54.9 RSD 5,463
-28.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$104 RSD 10.3K
-22.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$121 RSD 12.1K
-27.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$228 RSD 22.7K
322.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$177 RSD 17.6K
173.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$341 RSD 34.0K
382.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$270 RSD 26.8K
342.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$1,766 RSD 175.9K
124.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,291 RSD 128.5K
404.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Zrenjanin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$635 RSD 63.2K
14.39%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Zrenjanin: April 12, 2026

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