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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sabac is 28.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sabac is 0.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.85 RSD 898
$11.99 MX$227
-26.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.14 RSD 2,653
$42.47 MX$803
-38.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 RSD 997
$10.47 MX$198
-6.11%
Cappuccino
$1.52 RSD 154
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 RSD 184
$1.44 MX$27.16
25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 RSD 116
$0.89 MX$16.79
29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RSD 238
$3.09 MX$58.5
-23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RSD 209
$4.58 MX$86.6
-55.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 RSD 133
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 RSD 61
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RSD 194
$1.57 MX$29.68
21.66%
Eggs
$2.28 RSD 232
$2.55 MX$48.3
-10.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 RSD 733
$8.61 MX$163
-16.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RSD 672
$8.54 MX$161
-22.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 RSD 1,093
$10.98 MX$208
-1.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 RSD 137
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 184
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 RSD 171
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RSD 226
$2.19 MX$41.42
1.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 RSD 112
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 RSD 122
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 RSD 111
$1.07 MX$20.23
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 RSD 45.71
$1.09 MX$20.64
-58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 RSD 404
$3.96 MX$74.9
0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 RSD 812
$8.86 MX$167
-9.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 73.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
-58.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 217
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 RSD 94.3
$0.52 MX$9.74
78.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 RSD 106
$3.24 MX$61.2
-67.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RSD 42.65
$2.38 MX$44.94
-82.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 RSD 508
$3.11 MX$58.7
61.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 186
$1.31 MX$24.85
39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
11.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RSD 15.7K
$84.2 MX$1,592
84.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.41 RSD 1,970
$22.14 MX$419
-12.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.48 RSD 2,484
$30.14 MX$570
-18.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 RSD 2,380
$52 MX$983
-54.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.87 RSD 1,204
$18.72 MX$354
-36.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 RSD 701
$5.07 MX$95.9
36.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 RSD 18.7K
$200 MX$3,787
-8.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,966 RSD 402.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-25.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 RSD 6,455
$35.74 MX$676
77.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 RSD 5,546
$39.8 MX$753
37.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 RSD 11.8K
$79 MX$1,493
47.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 RSD 12.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
35.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 RSD 23.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-75.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RSD 17.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-63.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 RSD 35.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-79.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 RSD 27.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,992 RSD 202.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,563 RSD 158.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-79.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$995 RSD 101K
$792 MX$15K
25.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sabac: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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