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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vranje is 12.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vranje is 10.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.16 RSD 1,230
$11.85 MX$212
2.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.70 RSD 3,002
$42.16 MX$755
-29.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 RSD 1,185
$10.75 MX$192
9.02%
Cappuccino
$2.06 RSD 208
$3.47 MX$62.2
-40.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RSD 204
$1.45 MX$26.01
39.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 RSD 138
$0.90 MX$16.16
51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 RSD 344
$3.05 MX$54.7
11.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 RSD 391
$4.42 MX$79.1
-12.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RSD 151
$1.37 MX$24.51
9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 RSD 86.9
$1.87 MX$33.51
-54.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 RSD 302
$1.54 MX$27.63
94.16%
Eggs
$2.85 RSD 289
$2.50 MX$44.81
14.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 RSD 874
$8.61 MX$154
0.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 RSD 785
$8.63 MX$155
-10.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 RSD 1,215
$11.02 MX$197
9.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 RSD 143
$2.75 MX$49.22
-48.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 RSD 189
$1.43 MX$25.56
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RSD 154
$1.87 MX$33.52
-18.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 RSD 248
$2.17 MX$38.80
13.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 RSD 109
$1.88 MX$33.70
-42.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 RSD 80.1
$2.25 MX$40.21
-64.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RSD 88.6
$1.07 MX$19.11
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RSD 78.4
$1.07 MX$19.22
-27.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 RSD 445
$4.15 MX$74.4
6.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 RSD 811
$10.34 MX$185
-22.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RSD 89.8
$1.68 MX$30.06
-47.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 RSD 161
$2.48 MX$44.46
-35.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 RSD 100
$0.55 MX$9.93
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.75 RSD 3,008
$26.53 MX$475
12.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.80 RSD 283
$3.22 MX$57.6
-13.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 RSD 69.2
$2.48 MX$44.42
-72.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.90 RSD 1,204
$3.11 MX$55.7
282.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 RSD 186
$1.26 MX$22.48
46.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
1.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RSD 2.7M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
11.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 RSD 20.8K
$82.5 MX$1,476
148.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.33 RSD 2,258
$22.29 MX$399
0.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.08 RSD 3,344
$30.02 MX$537
10.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.29 RSD 3,062
$51.4 MX$921
-41.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.29 RSD 1,647
$18.29 MX$327
-10.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.00 RSD 809
$4.98 MX$89.2
60.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 RSD 24.2K
$200 MX$3,580
19.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,168 RSD 522.5K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-2.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 RSD 10.4K
$35.71 MX$639
186.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.04 RSD 4,352
$39.56 MX$708
8.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 RSD 11.1K
$80.6 MX$1,442
36.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.3K
$88.3 MX$1,581
37.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 RSD 47.7K
$969 MX$17.4K
-51.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 RSD 39.9K
$482 MX$8,632
-18.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$567 RSD 57.3K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-64.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 RSD 41.1K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-65.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,341 RSD 236.7K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-42.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,644 RSD 166.2K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-74.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 RSD 46.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
-38.89%
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 Vranje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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