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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zajecar is 27.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zajecar is 24.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.73 RSD 683
$11.99 MX$227
-43.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.24 RSD 2,866
$42.47 MX$803
-33.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 RSD 1,103
$10.47 MX$198
3.82%
Cappuccino
$1.3 RSD 132
$3.6 MX$68.2
-63.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 RSD 157
$1.44 MX$27.16
7.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 RSD 123
$0.89 MX$16.79
35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 RSD 205
$3.09 MX$58.5
-34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 RSD 245
$4.58 MX$86.6
-47.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RSD 159
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RSD 104
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 RSD 271
$1.57 MX$29.68
70.06%
Eggs
$2.67 RSD 271
$2.55 MX$48.3
4.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 RSD 707
$8.61 MX$163
-19.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.11 RSD 721
$8.54 MX$161
-16.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 RSD 1,071
$10.98 MX$208
-3.92%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RSD 97.8
$2.72 MX$51.4
-64.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 RSD 178
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RSD 164
$1.88 MX$35.63
-13.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 RSD 224
$2.19 MX$41.42
0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RSD 100
$1.87 MX$35.3
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RSD 94.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RSD 75.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RSD 66.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 RSD 334
$3.96 MX$74.9
-16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.07 RSD 819
$8.86 MX$167
-8.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RSD 78
$1.72 MX$32.53
-55.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 RSD 105
$2.61 MX$49.37
-60.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RSD 92.4
$0.52 MX$9.74
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 RSD 152
$3.24 MX$61.2
-53.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 RSD 68.2
$2.38 MX$44.94
-71.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 RSD 978
$3.11 MX$58.7
209.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 RSD 183
$1.31 MX$24.85
37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K RSD 3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RSD 2.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
9.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 RSD 20.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
138.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.56 RSD 1,478
$22.14 MX$419
-34.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.76 RSD 1,701
$30.14 MX$570
-44.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.35 RSD 3,080
$52 MX$983
-41.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.52 RSD 1,676
$18.72 MX$354
-11.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 RSD 492
$5.07 MX$95.9
-4.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78 RSD 7,920
$200 MX$3,787
-61.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,148 RSD 725.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
34.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 RSD 11.1K
$35.74 MX$676
206.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.54 RSD 3,302
$39.8 MX$753
-18.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 RSD 7,874
$79 MX$1,493
-1.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 RSD 9,040
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 RSD 38.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-61.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RSD 29.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-38.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 RSD 57K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-66.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 RSD 41.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-65.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,393 RSD 242.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-22.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,732 RSD 175.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-76.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zajecar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$923 RSD 93.7K
$792 MX$15K
16.60%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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