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

🙂 Solo nomad: Subotica is 15.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Subotica is 5.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 RSD 963
$11.61 MX$200
-16.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.22 RSD 2,912
$42.75 MX$738
-31.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 RSD 870
$10.60 MX$183
-17.64%
Cappuccino
$1.92 RSD 191
$3.59 MX$61.9
-46.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RSD 165
$1.45 MX$25.06
13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 RSD 102
$0.90 MX$15.49
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 RSD 194
$3.03 MX$52.3
-35.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RSD 219
$4.56 MX$78.7
-51.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RSD 146
$1.45 MX$25.06
1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 RSD 94.8
$1.83 MX$31.53
-48.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 RSD 306
$1.61 MX$27.76
90.68%
Eggs
$2.68 RSD 267
$2.54 MX$43.80
5.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.01 RSD 1,097
$8.54 MX$147
28.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 RSD 696
$8.47 MX$146
-17.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 RSD 1,065
$10.86 MX$188
-1.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 RSD 142
$2.73 MX$47.10
-47.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 RSD 187
$1.49 MX$25.76
26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RSD 146
$1.94 MX$33.53
-24.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 RSD 210
$2.16 MX$37.36
-2.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RSD 104
$1.85 MX$31.86
-43.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 RSD 73.3
$2.19 MX$37.78
-66.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 RSD 60.6
$1.07 MX$18.51
-42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RSD 66.0
$1.08 MX$18.70
-38.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.46 RSD 445
$4.06 MX$70.1
9.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.38 RSD 536
$10.46 MX$181
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RSD 87.8
$1.65 MX$28.55
-46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 RSD 154
$2.55 MX$43.98
-39.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 RSD 116
$0.56 MX$9.60
108.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$452
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 RSD 184
$3.14 MX$54.2
-41.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 RSD 97.2
$2.37 MX$40.93
-58.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 RSD 999
$3.24 MX$55.9
209.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSD 177
$1.31 MX$22.68
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K RSD 3.1M
$30.5K MX$527.1K
1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
$23.8K MX$411.2K
12.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 RSD 11.9K
$83.1 MX$1,435
43.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.22 RSD 1,317
$22.15 MX$382
-40.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.13 RSD 3,301
$29.37 MX$507
12.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.00 RSD 3,189
$51.2 MX$884
-37.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.91 RSD 987
$18.69 MX$323
-46.98%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 RSD 290
$4.89 MX$84.4
-40.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 RSD 44.1K
$199 MX$3,429
122.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,167 RSD 913.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
76.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.13 RSD 3,400
$35.93 MX$620
-5.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.12 RSD 2,602
$39.39 MX$680
-33.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 RSD 8,920
$80.3 MX$1,386
11.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 RSD 11.9K
$87.6 MX$1,511
36.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 RSD 41.3K
$963 MX$16.6K
-57.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 RSD 33.3K
$482 MX$8,321
-30.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 RSD 60.6K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-63.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 RSD 54.4K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-54.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,515 RSD 250.6K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-36.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,759 RSD 175.3K
$6,513 MX$112.4K
-72.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Subotica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$906 RSD 90.3K
$726 MX$12.5K
24.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
11.42
-51.05%

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

Last update for Subotica: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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