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

🙂 Solo nomad: Subotica is 25.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Subotica is 8.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 RSD 1,008
$11.88 MX$210
-15.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.49 RSD 2,978
$41.90 MX$740
-29.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 RSD 856
$10.55 MX$186
-19.72%
Cappuccino
$1.95 RSD 197
$3.60 MX$63.5
-45.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RSD 166
$1.50 MX$26.45
9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 RSD 98.8
$0.91 MX$16.09
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 RSD 204
$3.08 MX$54.4
-34.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 RSD 217
$4.47 MX$78.8
-51.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RSD 153
$1.39 MX$24.54
9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 RSD 94.7
$1.90 MX$33.47
-50.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 RSD 304
$1.60 MX$28.27
88.12%
Eggs
$2.73 RSD 276
$2.60 MX$45.97
5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 RSD 1,083
$8.36 MX$148
28.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 RSD 727
$8.64 MX$152
-16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.65 RSD 1,076
$10.91 MX$192
-2.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 RSD 144
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 RSD 185
$1.44 MX$25.46
27.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 RSD 145
$1.96 MX$34.55
-26.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 RSD 222
$2.12 MX$37.34
3.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RSD 103
$1.86 MX$32.87
-45.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 RSD 73.1
$2.22 MX$39.20
-67.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 RSD 57.5
$1.02 MX$17.99
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 RSD 70.8
$1.04 MX$18.36
-32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.46 RSD 451
$4.05 MX$71.5
10.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.43 RSD 549
$10.18 MX$180
-46.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSD 83.8
$1.69 MX$29.79
-50.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 RSD 156
$2.62 MX$46.25
-40.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 RSD 122
$0.51 MX$9.09
135.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 RSD 184
$3.15 MX$55.7
-42.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 RSD 97.6
$2.46 MX$43.49
-60.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 RSD 1,008
$3.26 MX$57.5
206.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 RSD 186
$1.32 MX$23.36
39.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RSD 2.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
11.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 RSD 12.1K
$83.5 MX$1,474
42.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 RSD 1,371
$22.86 MX$404
-40.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.44 RSD 3,377
$30.04 MX$530
11.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.30 RSD 3,262
$51.9 MX$916
-37.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.05 RSD 1,015
$18.30 MX$323
-45.08%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 RSD 292
$5.12 MX$90.4
-43.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 RSD 45.2K
$201 MX$3,541
122.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,220 RSD 931.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
73.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.45 RSD 3,479
$35.73 MX$631
-3.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.41 RSD 2,667
$40.27 MX$711
-34.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 RSD 8,819
$79.2 MX$1,398
10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.3K
$89.3 MX$1,576
36.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$420 RSD 42.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-55.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RSD 33.5K
$483 MX$8,525
-31.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 RSD 60.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 RSD 55.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-54.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,552 RSD 257.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-36.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,761 RSD 177.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-72.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$908 RSD 91.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
24.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
11.42
-51.05%

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Last update for Subotica: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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