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💸 AFFORDABLE COST OF LIVING
Zagreb is less crowded during the summer time which means you get more deals on things like accommodation - its much cheaper than Split or Dubrovnik! Here’s some numbers (in USD) to give you a better picture:

🚊 Public transport = $0.80
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🍽 Eating Out = $9 - $12
🛶 Activities = $5 - $50

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We’re surprised by how strong the community is in Zagreb! We made friends during our first coworking event & found an awesome group of digital nomads to hang out with ever since.

👩🏻‍💻 DECENT CAFE & COWORKING SCENE
We cowork at cafes with our friends at least 2-3 times a week. Coworking is kind of expensive here and imo not worth it because it’s too ‘corporate’ for our liking.

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Public transport is a breeze in Zagreb - you can take a bus, tram or walk into the city fairly quick. It's super safe here!

We’ve lived in Zagreb as digital nomads for a couple weeks now and tbh - we didn’t love it at first. But after some time, we can now say we are seriously enjoying our lifestyle here. The community is amazing and we’re so glad we chose Zagreb! It’s just so peaceful and comfortable (which you don’t expect from a capital city)!

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Cost of Living Playa del Carmen for Digital Nomads [Full Breakdown]

Category Mexico, Playa del Carmen, Travel Updated on February 23, 2022

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Playa del Carmen has become a very popular digital nomad destination in Mexico.

But what does it cost to live in this hotspot destination?

With a fun chill vibe, great cafe and coworking scene, and a strong digital nomad network, it’s easy to make quick connections with others and enjoy the relaxed, yet vibrant life that Playa offers.

Playa del Carmen is also a very large tourist town which means it is very developed and offers a lot of great restaurants, shopping, and other activities to choose from.

In This Article: hide
Why Should Digital Nomads Go To Playa del Carmen?
Best Time To Visit Playa del Carmen?
Cost of Living Playa del Carmen: How Much It REALLY Costs
Our Breakdown Cost of Living In Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Accommodation Costs In Playa del Carmen:
Apartment Utility Costs
Coworking Costs:
Grocery Costs:
Cost of Dining Out in Playa del Carmen
Coffee in Playa del Carmen
Cost Drinking Water
Cost of Transport Within Playa del Carmen
SIM Card & Pre-Paid Data Plan Costs
Activities & Entertainment Costs
Gym Membership Cost
Wrap Up: Cost Of Living Playa del Carmen for Digital Nomads

Why Should Digital Nomads Go To Playa del Carmen?

Most digital nomads heading to Mexico can get a 180 days visa on arrival.

mexican fmm visa
IMPORTANT: don’t lose this piece of paper – you need it to get out of Mexico

This makes it a very popular country to travel to and Playa del Carmen is a great place to start.

Landing at Cancun Airport, it will only take you about 45 minutes by Taxi or Shuttle to get from Cancun Airport to Playa del Carmen. You will then find it easy to settle in with lots of great places to work, other digital nomads looking to connect, and a range of places to explore.

The whole city, in general, is geared towards tourists, so those looking for an authentic experience may be a little disappointed.

In saying that, there are some fantastic traditional local Mexican restaurants and you can take an easy day/overnight trips to go explore the nearby attractions such as:

  • the beautiful cenotes
  • local towns
  • museums and
  • historical Mayan sites

Best Time To Visit Playa del Carmen?

Playa del Carmen has different seasons.

Now when I say seasons, I am not necessarily referring to the weather.

I am referring more to how many tourists to come and visit.

As it turns out, most tourists visit when the weather is best – which makes sense.

Why does this matter? Because the cost of living in Playa del Carmen heavily varies on the time of year you choose to visit.

rooftop view playa del carmen

 

“High season” is when there are more tourists in Playa and “low season” refers to when there are fewer tourists.

The high season usually kicks off from the beginning of December and goes all the way through to the end of April. Then, from early May to the end of November, you are in the low season as tourism drops off significantly.

Basically it is tourists visiting from the rest of North America trying to get away from the heavy winters and catch some sun.

Low season is a good time to go because you can often get much better deals on everything. It will probably cost around 40% less for your stay during the low season in Playa del Carmen.

The best weather in Playa del Carmen is in the high season, as it is still warm and sunny but there isn’t any humidity and the heat is comfortable.

If you come during this time, you will just have to battle the tourist crowds and the prices will increase significantly.

You will also need to book longer stays much further in advance.

In our opinion…the best time to visit Playa del Carmen is during the shoulder months.

Cost of Living Playa del Carmen: How Much It REALLY Costs

Like most places around the world, the cost of living in Playa del Carmen is completely up to you.

If you plan to live in cheaper accommodation, cook your food, and live on a tighter budget – Playa del Carmen can be relatively inexpensive.

grocery cost of living in playa del carmen

At the lowest end, you could stay in Playa for roughly $1,000 USD for a single person and $1,400 for a couple per month. This would include rent, food, groceries, transport, and some activities.

For a more comfortable living, you are looking at about $1,500 USD for a single person and around $1,900 USD for a couple per month. This would include a nicer apartment and give you the freedom to explore and enjoy all of the different food and activities around the area.

So with that said, let’s take a look at our cost of living as a couple in Playa del Carmen. We were there for 3 months so the below breakdown is our average each month.

Our Breakdown Cost of Living In Playa del Carmen, Mexico

I’ve listed the various expenses we had as digital nomads in Playa del Carmen below.

This is the complete breakdown of our monthly cost of living in Playa del Carmen as a couple:

CategoryCost (USD)
Accommodation$684
Utilities
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Coworking-
Groceries$356
Dining Out$403
Coffee$144
Drinking-Water$18
Transport$48
Phone Plan$22
Activities & Entertainment$194
Travel Insurance (SafetyWing)$80
Gym Membership-

Our cost of living for one month in Playa del Carmen is: $1,949 USD

Accommodation Costs In Playa del Carmen:

We stayed at the Gallery Condos which has become quite a popular place for digital nomads to stay.

Included in our very modern 1 bedroom apartment we had a king-size bed, 2 large 4k smart TVs, full kitchen with an oven, big balcony, living room and fast internet.

The building amenities included:

  • a good gym
  • a yoga room
  • workspace
  • a games room with a pool table
  • movie theater and
  • 2 large pools – one at the bottom with a bar and the other is a rooftop pool with plenty of space to relax.

There was also a spa center which unfortunately was shut at the time. But here they had a sauna, steam room and wellness area where you could get massage treatments for an extra cost.

A great place to stay for 3 months!

Keep in mind we got an extremely good deal as the listing was new and it was during COVID. If you look at our place on Airbnb now, you could expect to pay closer to $1,100 USD (and above) which makes sense with everything you get included.

living room tv one bedroom apartment playa del carmen
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Images courtesy of Airbnb

The most important thing for us was the location because we wan ted the ability to walk to different places.

In general, Playa del Carmen is very walkable, so you should be fine as long as you are in the Centro area.

When looking for an apartment expect to pay 10,000 – 18,000 pesos ($500 – $900 USD) for a nice place in the low season. You will probably pay more like 17,000 to 28,000 ($850 – 1,400 USD) in high season.

I have outlined the typical “low” and “high” seasons above.

You can get much cheaper accommodation if you are not picky about where you stay for as low as $8,000 pesos ($400 USD). But these are not very common and you will have to put in some work to get it.

Accommodation might be the biggest contributor to your cost of living in Playa del Carmen. Hype, trends and a rising hotspot = expensive apartments.

Can You Negotiate the Price for Monthly Stays?

The short answer is yes!

The longer answer starts with “depending on what season you are in”.

During the high tourist seasons, you will see prices on apartments double and find that the service provided by local real estate agents drops significantly.

We even found that a lot of real estate agents won’t bother to reply because they already have more than enough clients looking to rent apartments.

If you are staying for 30 days or longer, it’s worth trying to negotiate.

If you are staying for 2 months or longer negotiate.

In high season, it will be much tougher to negotiate for the price itself, so focus on external things like having utilities included or other perks that you might like.

Apartment Utility Costs

All of the utilities including fast wifi, electricity, and water were all included in our rent so we didn’t have to pay any of these.

If you are booking your place through a local agent, try to negotiate to have all of the utilities included in your rent, if they aren’t already.

This will make your life much easier.

Electricity for a 1 bedroom air-conditioned apartment will cost roughly $1300 to $1800 pesos ($65 – $90 USD) per month, depending on your use.

Coworking Costs:

Due to COVID, we opted not to take coworking which was a big decision, because if you know us, we are coworking enthusiasts.

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photo via Nest Coworking Playa del Carmen

We mainly worked from our apartment and a small cafe nearby.

There are some great coworking spaces in Playa de Carmen, with the most popular ones being Nest Coworking and Bunker Coworking.

Nest Coworking costs $180 USD for one month.

Bunker Coworking is $170 USD for one month.

Grocery Costs:

We found that grocery costs varied quite a bit depending on where you went. There are quite a few large grocery stores in the Playa del Carmen Centro area including:

  • MEGA Soriana
  • Walmart and
  • Super Aki

As we lived closest to MEGA Soriana, we often went there. We did however stop at Walmart and Super Aki to pick up some things that MEGA didn’t stock.

All in all-

Groceries in Playa and Mexico, in general, are quite cost-effective and you have a great selection to choose from.

grocery shopping playa del carmen mexico

To give you a bit more of an idea of how much groceries are in Playa, here is the price of a few popular items:

  • 12 Eggs: 33 pesos ($ 1.68USD
  • 1L of Milk: 27 pesos ($ 1.36USD
  • Loaf of Bread: 46 pesos ($ 2.32USD)
  • Apples: (43 pesos/kg ($ 2.17USD/kg)

And yes, it is true what they say avocados being available everywhere and cheap!

You can buy 1 avocado for about $0.46 cents, so definitely take advantage while you are there. We did!

Cost of Dining Out in Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen has a lot of great restaurants, cafes, bars, and chill beach clubs to explore.

This was one of my favorite things about Playa.

You have a nice selection of international and local Mexican foods to choose from and all of it is within walking distance in the Centro area.

food drinks lido beach club playa del carmen
must try: wakanda cocktail at lido beach club

Depending on what you feel like, most restaurant meals for one person typically range from $80 pesos up to $200 pesos ($4 to $10 USD) plus tip.

If you head to a fancier restaurant you can expect to pay more like $250 to $300 pesos ($13 to $17.50 USD) per person.

Non-alcoholic drinks are about $25 pesos ($1.30 USD) and alcoholic drinks are about $80 pesos ($4 USD), of course – it depends on what you get.

Beer at restaurants and bars is typical 35 pesos per bottle (1.80 USD).

We ate out at least one meal a day out because it is relatively inexpensive and you never get tired of the food because of the variety of choices available.

Should You Tip In Playa del Carmen?

In Playa del Carmen it is common to tip when you dine in at the restaurant.

Usually, 10% to 15% is considered normal.

If you are really happy, you can tip 20%.

Warning: Before you tip, make sure you check the bill because some restaurants will already include a service charge on top of your meal (without telling you).

Coffee in Playa del Carmen

If you know us, you know that coffee is important to us.

As we have traveled throughout Central and South America, I have really enjoyed the variety of different coffee that is grown locally throughout each region.

coffee at midogo cafe playa del carmen
best coffee in PDC by Maria (best barista)
cafe latte at midogo cafe playa del carmen

our favorite coffee shop is Midogo Cafe on Avenida 10

Most coffee that cafes use Playa del Carmen is sourced from within Mexico which is fantastic as you can try a variety of local coffees.

We tried a lot of different cafes in Playa del Carmen that were both great to work from and served really good food.

A latte or cappuccino in Playa will typically cost about $50 pesos ($2.5 USD) with americanos being around $40 pesos ($2 USD).

This makes coffee relatively inexpensive and something we enjoyed having out each day!

Cost Drinking Water

Drinking water in Playa del Carmen can be bought from most convenience stores such as OXXO, small tiendas, and supermarkets.

We were quick to start buying the big 20L blue bottles as you don’t want to be running to the store each day and it’s a lot more economical.

You will first need to buy the 20L blue bottle which costs $100 pesos ($5 USD) at OXXO.

You can then just keep changing it over for a full one every time you need it, which will cost $37 pesos ($1.85 USD).

Cost of Transport Within Playa del Carmen

There are lots of different options for transport in and around Playa del Carmen making it a friendly place to travel within on any budget.

As I mentioned earlier, Playa del Carmen is also very walkable, so we didn’t take many taxis or shuttles unless we were heading out of the Centro area for something.

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rented a car for the weekend to see Chichen Itza

Taxis will typically cost 50-60 pesos ($2.5 – $3 USD) to travel anywhere within the Centro area.

There is also a great bicycle share app called BiciPlaya which we used a lot. You will see stations located primarily throughout Centro where you can walk up, scan the bike, and ride it for up to 30 minutes at a time.

The app is similar to companies like Ofo and Mobike.

You can choose plans for 1, 3, 7, 365 days.

The 365-day plan is the one that we had and it only costs 420 pesos ($21 USD) for unlimited use of the bicycles for the entire year.

biciplaya bicycle sharing app playa del carmen

Bikes are in good working condition and seem to be serviced regularly. The bike stations are relatively convenient although sometimes you may have to walk a bit to get yourself a bike.

If you want to hire a car, the cost will really depend on what season it is and how long you want it for.

Hiring a car in low-season, meaning when there are fewer tourists, will cost you as little as $20 USD a day including basic insurance.

In high season, you can expect to be paying around $75 USD per day and that’s if you can even find an available car.

SIM Card & Pre-Paid Data Plan Costs

We found mobile internet to be reliable and relatively inexpensive.

The 3 main phone SIM card providers in Mexico are

  • Movistar
  • AT&T
  • Telcel

They are all pretty competitively priced, although Movistar is a little bit cheaper than the others.

With that said Telcel generally has better service across Mexico which is why it costs a little bit more.

telcel phone sim card mexico

We chose Telcel because we were continuing to travel across Mexico so cell reception was very important to us. Around Playa del Carmen, you will find that all of the companies will have good cell reception.

It will cost between $39-$149 pesos ($2 to $7.50 USD) to buy the SIM card in Playa del Carmen itself depending on the company you go with.

Pre-paid plans typically start at $150 pesos ($7.50 USD) for a 30-day plan and go up from there depending on how much data you need and the perks that are attached.

Activities & Entertainment Costs

Activities and entertainment in Playa del Carmen are a little bit hard to exactly how much it will cost you. It depends on what activities you want to do and again what season it is.

There is quite a lot to see around Playa del Carmen ranging from your typical tourist attractions to amazing crystal clear cenotes and of course amazing, unique historical sites.

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Chichen Itza – one of the seven modern wonders of the world

Combined, we ended up spending an average of $194 USD each month for our activities and entertainment over the 3 months.

We did some pretty cool things included in this cost like:

  • visiting some cenotes
  • taking a ferry over to Cozumel
  • hiring a car
  • going out to Valladolid
  • seeing Chichen Itza

Gym Membership Cost

We were fortunate enough to have a good gym inside of our apartment building, so we didn’t take a gym membership while in Playa del Carmen.

gym one bedroom apartment playa del carmen
Image courtesy of Airbnb

If you will need a gym while in Playa, you are spoilt for choice with lots of great ones located in the Centro area.

You will also find that there are many different types of gyms depending on what activities you want to do including:

  • health clubs
  • yoga
  • martial arts
  • CrossFit
  • training classes
  • and of course your regular gyms

The two most popular ones are Evolve Gym on 5th Ave. and The Gym which is located at the end of Av. Constituyentes.

Membership prices will vary depending on the type of gym you choose and what’s included in your membership plan.

Expect to pay somewhere between $1,000 to $1,800 pesos ($50 – $80 USD) for a 1-month membership pass at a decent gym.

If you aren’t too picky and happy to use older equipment with no AC, you can find monthly memberships for as low as $400 pesos ($20 USD).

Wrap Up: Cost Of Living Playa del Carmen for Digital Nomads

Playa del Carmen is a great location for long-term stays and has a good digital nomad community.

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our amazing friends (Markus, Christina & Dave) we made during our stay in PDC

After spending 3 months there, we can see why it has fast become a popular digital nomad hotspot.

The cost of living in Playa del Carmen depends very much on the lifestyle you want while there, with the 2 biggest factors being the type of apartment you have and the time that you come to visit.

If you’re looking for a developed city, with a great beach vibe…

…you will enjoy Playa del Carmen regardless (even if you are on a tighter budget).

 

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We’re Matt and Ashley, the American-Aussie couple behind this blog. In 2018, we realized we could take our work with us…anywhere in the world. We packed our bags, sold our stuff and bought two tickets to Bali. Today, we slow travel full-time, run our business from our laptops and embrace life one adventure at a time. We’ve completely fallen in love with the freedom that comes with this lifestyle and we hope to inspire you to join us on the digital nomad journey!

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Settling into a new country as digital nomads isn’t always easy…⁣
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…We spent our first full month in Medellin, Colombia going through a list of things to sort out for ourselves (per usual).⁣
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It might look like we just land in a country and have everything sorted by day 1 but that’s certainly not the case.⁣
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In each country as digital nomads, you have to:⁣
- Buy a local SIM card (or find an eSIM solution - @airalocom & @realnomadtravel are our faves)⁣
- Find your local grocery store⁣
- Get connected with the digital nomad community (constantly putting ourselves out there)⁣
- Figure out where to work (coworking vs cafes)⁣
- Plan the activities we want to do while visiting the country⁣
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We heard so much about Medellin for digital nomads, we just had to check out what all the buzz was about (especially as we run a blog for digital nomads).⁣
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This was also my (Ashley’s) birthday month and we went paragliding for the first time (2nd pic). We flew with @paraglidingmedellin 💯 I absolutely loved it - if you get the chance, it was a great experience!⁣
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2022 didn’t start off as we expected…⁣
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…lying on the beach in Thailand, one of our favorite places in the world. 🌴⁣
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Instead, we were touring a couple more US cities: Phoenix, San Francisco and Miami! At this point, we didn’t know how our year would look but we just needed to nail down our next location as digital nomads.⁣
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How did we do that? Simply go on Google flights, enter Miami (where we currently were) and don’t add a destination! There was one place that popped up that was high on our digital nomad destination list - Medellin, Colombia! 🇨🇴⁣
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For $245.15 USD total, Matthew and I hopped on a 2 hour plane ride to a country (and continent) we’ve never stepped foot on before! 🥹⁣
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We were tired of flying and traveling (faster than usual) and we decided to make Medellin our base for a few months but that’s for the next couple of posts to come…⁣
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Well, that's the truth...🤷🏻‍♀️ ⠀ Dig Well, that's the truth...🤷🏻‍♀️
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Digital nomad life isn’t for everyone.

There are days you’ll feel excited to live in a new country every couple of months, ready to learn about other cultures & always inspired by fellow digital nomads you meet on the road. 

But there are days where you’ll feel lonely, stuck, miserable and exhausted from moving and/or always making new friends. 

This digital nomad lifestyle is no way perfect, as it may look. But…

We wouldn’t have it any other way 🤍
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sunsets in zadar, croatia 🫶⠀
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Zagreb isn’t your likely destination when visiti Zagreb isn’t your likely destination when visiting Croatia 🇭🇷

In fact, lots of people never make it up this way. But digital nomads do!

Here’s the reasons we chose Zagreb as our digital nomad hub for the month of July:

💸 AFFORDABLE COST OF LIVING
Zagreb is less crowded during the summer time which means you get more deals on things like accommodation - its much cheaper than Split or Dubrovnik! Here’s some numbers (in USD) to give you a better picture:

🚊 Public transport = $0.80
☕️ Coffee + drinks = $2 - $4
🍽 Eating Out = $9 - $12
🛶 Activities = $5 - $50

👯‍♀️ GROWING DIGITAL NOMAD COMMUNITY
We’re surprised by how strong the community is in Zagreb! We made friends during our first coworking event & found an awesome group of digital nomads to hang out with ever since.

👩🏻‍💻 DECENT CAFE & COWORKING SCENE
We cowork at cafes with our friends at least 2-3 times a week. Coworking is kind of expensive here and imo not worth it because it’s too ‘corporate’ for our liking.

⛺️ GREAT BASE TO EXPLORE CROATIA
Plitvice Lakes is 2.5 hours away & popular coast towns like Pula, Zadar or Rovinj are only 3-4 hours drive away. You get the structure that comes from having a base but you get to travel/explore on the weekends - kinda perfect!

☺️ COMFORTABLE LIFESTYLE
Public transport is a breeze in Zagreb - you can take a bus, tram or walk into the city fairly quick. It's super safe here!

We’ve lived in Zagreb as digital nomads for a couple weeks now and tbh - we didn’t love it at first. But after some time, we can now say we are seriously enjoying our lifestyle here. The community is amazing and we’re so glad we chose Zagreb! It’s just so peaceful and comfortable (which you don’t expect from a capital city)!

Would you consider being a digital nomad in Zagreb?

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Travel solves life's problems, right? 😅⠀ ⠀ Travel solves life's problems, right? 😅⠀
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And we’re LIVE 🥳 Two Tickets Anywhere is a bl And we’re LIVE 🥳 Two Tickets Anywhere is a blog with everything you wish you knew about the digital nomad lifestyle.⁣
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When we first started out, there was barely any content on this lifestyle. We just had to jump in headfirst and figured it out from there. ⁣
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That’s why we created Two Tickets Anywhere where you can learn about things like:⁣
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👩‍💻 best places to work from (coworking/cafes)⁣
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After 4 years of full-time travel, we are excited to launch our digital nomad blog to help you work online and travel the world!⁣
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Check it out - twoticketsanywhere.com⁣
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If you want to support us, the best way is to obvs read our blog posts BUT also subscribe to our newsletter which drops on Sunday 🥳⁣
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Novi Sad, this charming town is the best day trip Novi Sad, this charming town is the best day trip from Belgrade🇷🇸

Looking to escape the city life? It’s easy enough to catch the train, Novi Sad is a small town perfect for chilling, wandering around and drinking coffee at the cute cafes.

HOW TO GET THERE 🚊
Take the Coco high-speed trains that get you to Novi Sad in only 36 mins. Buy tickets via the app - Srbija voz and it’s only going to cost $3.40 USD for a one-way first class ticket.

COFFEE ☕️
Sit at a cafe and enjoy a cup of coffee - Zenit Books & Loft Downtown.

FOOD 🥘
Pls try Burek - the best place in Novi Sad is 100% Burek. Kombinat is a popular place to have lunch. But we recommend grabbing food from Maxi and having a picnic at Danube Park!

SEE, DO 🏰
Visit the Petrovaradin Fortress at sunset, chill on the ‘beach’ - The Strand, walk around Danube Park & stare at the beautiful Name of Mary Catholic Church.

You can spend a day in Novi Sad or it’s also great for a weekend getaway. Whichever you choose, just don’t miss Novi Sad on your digital nomad travels through Serbia 🇷🇸

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