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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 25.7% more expensive than Senta without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 1.7% cheaper than Senta without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.82 RSD 895
35.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$39.6 RSD 4,019
7.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.24 RSD 938
13.31%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.04 RSD 207
76.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.21 RSD 224
-34.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.31 RSD 133
-32.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.4 RSD 244
28.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.37 RSD 342
35.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.21 RSD 123
14.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.65 RSD 65.7
184.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.91 RSD 194
-17.80%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.36 RSD 239
8.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.92 RSD 905
-3.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.07 RSD 616
40.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.81 RSD 1,198
-7.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.98 RSD 99
177.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.81 RSD 184
-16.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.55 RSD 157
21.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.92 RSD 195
14.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.11 RSD 112
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.81 RSD 82
170.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.71 RSD 71.9
50.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.67 RSD 68.1
62.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.35 RSD 441
-8.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.16 RSD 726
23.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.9 RSD 91.6
91.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.34 RSD 136
94.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.96 RSD 97.7
-45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.04 RSD 106
211.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.68 RSD 69.1
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.1 RSD 822
-61.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.83 RSD 186
-28.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.7K RSD 3.1M
-1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
-10.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$180 RSD 18.2K
-53.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.76 RSD 1,802
24.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$32.62 RSD 3,311
-7.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.58 RSD 3,103
69.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.52 RSD 1,676
13.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.75 RSD 685
-24.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$181 RSD 18.4K
10.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,910 RSD 396.8K
36.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$62.2 RSD 6,309
-42.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$34.96 RSD 3,548
13.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$84.3 RSD 8,552
-6.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$90.5 RSD 9,184
-2.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$369 RSD 37.4K
161.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$294 RSD 29.9K
61.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$565 RSD 57.3K
192.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$408 RSD 41.4K
194.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,578 RSD 261.6K
19.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,033 RSD 206.3K
270.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$795 RSD 80.7K
-0.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8
42.75%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Senta: October 27, 2025

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