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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 20.2% more expensive than Senta without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.4% more expensive than Senta without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$8.82 RSDย 891
34.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$39.82 RSDย 4,021
5.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.35 RSDย 944
12.83%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.00 RSDย 202
80.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.27 RSDย 229
-33.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.31 RSDย 132
-30.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.45 RSDย 248
25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.51 RSDย 355
27.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.16 RSDย 117
19.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.65 RSDย 66.1
192.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.90 RSDย 192
-15.79%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.40 RSDย 242
8.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$9.01 RSDย 909
-7.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.09 RSDย 615
41.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.69 RSDย 1,180
-6.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.02 RSDย 103
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.76 RSDย 178
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.59 RSDย 161
23.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.00 RSDย 202
6.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.11 RSDย 112
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.77 RSDย 78.2
188.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
55.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.21 RSDย 425
-3.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.99 RSDย 705
45.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.93 RSDย 93.7
81.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.42 RSDย 143
84.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.97 RSDย 97.9
-47.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$28.12 RSDย 2,839
-5.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.04 RSDย 105
202.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.73 RSDย 73.5
236.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.87 RSDย 795
-58.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.74 RSDย 175
-24.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$31.0K RSDย 3.1M
-3.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.7K RSDย 2.7M
-10.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$173 RSDย 17.5K
-51.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.53 RSDย 1,770
30.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$33.49 RSDย 3,382
-10.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$30.73 RSDย 3,103
68.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$16.68 RSDย 1,684
9.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.87 RSDย 693
-25.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$183 RSDย 18.5K
9.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,919 RSDย 395.7K
35.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$63.8 RSDย 6,437
-43.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$35.04 RSDย 3,539
14.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$82.6 RSDย 8,336
-4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$88.5 RSDย 8,938
0.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$376 RSDย 37.9K
152.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$300 RSDย 30.3K
61.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$563 RSDย 56.9K
183.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$417 RSDย 42.1K
190.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$2,189 RSDย 221.0K
82.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,596 RSDย 161.2K
301.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$787 RSDย 79.4K
-7.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8
42.75%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Senta: January 11, 2026

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