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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zajecar is 27% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zajecar is 29.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 RSD 705
$11.85 MX$212
-41.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.00 RSD 2,831
$42.16 MX$755
-33.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.96 RSD 1,108
$10.75 MX$192
1.95%
Cappuccino
$1.25 RSD 126
$3.47 MX$62.2
-63.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RSD 164
$1.45 MX$26.01
11.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 RSD 123
$0.90 MX$16.16
34.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 RSD 197
$3.05 MX$54.7
-36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 RSD 254
$4.42 MX$79.1
-43.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RSD 151
$1.37 MX$24.51
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 RSD 105
$1.87 MX$33.51
-44.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 RSD 278
$1.54 MX$27.63
78.57%
Eggs
$2.69 RSD 272
$2.50 MX$44.81
7.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.04 RSD 712
$8.61 MX$154
-18.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RSD 723
$8.63 MX$155
-17.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.50 RSD 1,061
$11.02 MX$197
-4.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RSD 103
$2.75 MX$49.22
-62.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 183
$1.43 MX$25.56
26.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RSD 166
$1.87 MX$33.52
-12.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 RSD 224
$2.17 MX$38.80
2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RSD 94.9
$1.88 MX$33.70
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RSD 95.1
$2.25 MX$40.21
-58.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RSD 75.6
$1.07 MX$19.11
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSD 61.5
$1.07 MX$19.22
-42.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 RSD 327
$4.15 MX$74.4
-21.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 RSD 786
$10.34 MX$185
-24.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RSD 80.9
$1.68 MX$30.06
-52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 RSD 96.6
$2.48 MX$44.46
-61.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RSD 91.9
$0.55 MX$9.93
65.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.45 RSD 2,775
$26.53 MX$475
3.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 RSD 153
$3.22 MX$57.6
-52.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RSD 69.6
$2.48 MX$44.42
-72.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.65 RSD 976
$3.11 MX$55.7
210.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 185
$1.26 MX$22.48
45.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K RSD 3.0M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
10.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 RSD 20.4K
$82.5 MX$1,476
145.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.89 RSD 1,505
$22.29 MX$399
-33.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.03 RSD 1,722
$30.02 MX$537
-43.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.25 RSD 3,160
$51.4 MX$921
-39.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.86 RSD 1,705
$18.29 MX$327
-7.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.03 RSD 509
$4.98 MX$89.2
1.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.1 RSD 7,901
$200 MX$3,580
-60.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,368 RSD 745.0K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
38.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 RSD 11.0K
$35.71 MX$639
205.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.86 RSD 3,222
$39.56 MX$708
-19.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 RSD 8,010
$80.6 MX$1,442
-1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 RSD 9,077
$88.3 MX$1,581
1.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 RSD 37.1K
$969 MX$17.4K
-62.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RSD 29.4K
$482 MX$8,632
-39.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 RSD 57.8K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-64.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 RSD 42.2K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-64.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,746 RSD 176.5K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-56.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,408 RSD 142.4K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-78.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$947 RSD 95.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
25.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.31
11.42
-35.99%

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

Last update for Zajecar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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