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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zrenjanin is 33.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zrenjanin is 21% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zrenjanin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 RSD 877
$11.99 MX$227
-27.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.15 RSD 2,958
$42.47 MX$803
-31.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 RSD 980
$10.47 MX$198
-7.83%
Cappuccino
$1.86 RSD 188
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RSD 195
$1.44 MX$27.16
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 RSD 132
$0.89 MX$16.79
46.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 RSD 193
$3.09 MX$58.5
-38.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 RSD 307
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zrenjanin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RSD 140
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 RSD 67
$1.85 MX$34.9
-64.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 RSD 200
$1.57 MX$29.68
25.48%
Eggs
$2.44 RSD 247
$2.55 MX$48.3
-4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 RSD 847
$8.61 MX$163
-3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 RSD 464
$8.54 MX$161
-46.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 RSD 886
$10.98 MX$208
-20.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RSD 97.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
-64.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 184
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RSD 174
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 RSD 223
$2.19 MX$41.42
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 RSD 93.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-50.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 RSD 81.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-63.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 RSD 97.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RSD 67.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 RSD 423
$3.96 MX$74.9
5.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.48 RSD 556
$8.86 MX$167
-38.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 72.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
-58.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 RSD 109
$2.61 MX$49.37
-59.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Zrenjanin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 RSD 104
$0.52 MX$9.74
96.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 RSD 109
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 RSD 46.41
$2.38 MX$44.94
-80.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 RSD 494
$3.11 MX$58.7
56.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 RSD 186
$1.31 MX$24.85
40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RSD 2.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
13.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zrenjanin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 RSD 18.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
112.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.14 RSD 2,044
$22.14 MX$419
-9.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.65 RSD 3,111
$30.14 MX$570
1.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zrenjanin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.63 RSD 2,500
$52 MX$983
-52.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 RSD 1,690
$18.72 MX$354
-11.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 RSD 699
$5.07 MX$95.9
35.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zrenjanin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$183 RSD 18.6K
$200 MX$3,787
-8.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,995 RSD 405.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-25.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zrenjanin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 RSD 6,301
$35.74 MX$676
73.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 RSD 5,623
$39.8 MX$753
39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 RSD 10.3K
$79 MX$1,493
28.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
37.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zrenjanin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 RSD 22.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-76.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 RSD 17.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-62.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 RSD 35.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-78.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 RSD 27.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,753 RSD 177.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-43.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,299 RSD 131.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zrenjanin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$633 RSD 64.2K
$792 MX$15K
-20.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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

Last update for Zrenjanin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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