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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vranje is 3.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vranje is 26.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.52 RSD 1,271
$11.99 MX$227
4.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.41 RSD 2,985
$42.47 MX$803
-30.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 RSD 1,190
$10.47 MX$198
12.03%
Cappuccino
$2.05 RSD 208
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RSD 201
$1.44 MX$27.16
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 RSD 135
$0.89 MX$16.79
49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 RSD 355
$3.09 MX$58.5
13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 RSD 389
$4.58 MX$86.6
-16.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 RSD 149
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 RSD 94.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-49.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 RSD 299
$1.57 MX$29.68
87.90%
Eggs
$2.88 RSD 293
$2.55 MX$48.3
12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.02 RSD 915
$8.61 MX$163
4.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.45 RSD 757
$8.54 MX$161
-12.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.01 RSD 1,219
$10.98 MX$208
9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 RSD 138
$2.72 MX$51.4
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 RSD 198
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RSD 153
$1.88 MX$35.63
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 RSD 256
$2.19 MX$41.42
15.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RSD 105
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 RSD 75.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RSD 89.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSD 74.5
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.63 RSD 470
$3.96 MX$74.9
16.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.1 RSD 822
$8.86 MX$167
-8.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSD 84.1
$1.72 MX$32.53
-51.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 RSD 157
$2.61 MX$49.37
-41.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 RSD 99.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.4 RSD 2,984
$26.59 MX$503
10.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 RSD 275
$3.24 MX$61.2
-16.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 RSD 64.2
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 RSD 1,220
$3.11 MX$58.7
286.82%
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)
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
13.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RSD 21.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
149.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.72 RSD 2,306
$22.14 MX$419
2.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.76 RSD 3,325
$30.14 MX$570
8.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.48 RSD 3,094
$52 MX$983
-41.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.5 RSD 1,675
$18.72 MX$354
-11.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 RSD 818
$5.07 MX$95.9
58.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 RSD 23.9K
$200 MX$3,787
17.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,138 RSD 521.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-3.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 RSD 10.2K
$35.74 MX$676
180.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.59 RSD 4,322
$39.8 MX$753
7.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSD 11.5K
$79 MX$1,493
43.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 RSD 12.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
35.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 RSD 47.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-51.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 RSD 39.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-17.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 RSD 58.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 RSD 42.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,312 RSD 336.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
7.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,244 RSD 227.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vranje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$424 RSD 43K
$792 MX$15K
-46.45%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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