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 18.3% more expensive than Senta without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 16.6% more expensive than Senta without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$205
$9.01 RSD 901
31.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$730
$38.90 RSD 3,890
8.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$186
$9.24 RSD 924
16.34%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$60.2
$2.06 RSD 206
68.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.17
$2.26 RSD 226
-35.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.64
$1.37 RSD 137
-34.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$52.9
$2.44 RSD 244
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$76.5
$3.38 RSD 338
30.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$23.72
$1.19 RSD 119
15.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.43
$0.61 RSD 61.2
206.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$26.74
$1.92 RSD 192
-19.79%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$43.36
$2.30 RSD 230
8.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$149
$9.11 RSD 911
-5.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$150
$5.99 RSD 599
44.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$191
$12.02 RSD 1,202
-8.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$47.62
$0.96 RSD 95.8
186.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$24.73
$1.73 RSD 173
-17.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.44
$1.55 RSD 155
20.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$37.54
$2.02 RSD 202
7.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.61
$1.11 RSD 111
69.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$38.91
$0.81 RSD 80.5
177.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.49
$0.70 RSD 70.4
52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.59
$0.67 RSD 67.2
59.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$72.0
$4.27 RSD 427
-2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$179
$7.09 RSD 709
45.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.08
$0.93 RSD 92.6
80.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.02
$1.40 RSD 140
77.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.61
$0.92 RSD 92.2
-40.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$459
$27.81 RSD 2,781
-4.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$55.7
$1.05 RSD 105
206.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$42.98
$0.74 RSD 74.1
235.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$53.9
$7.79 RSD 779
-60.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.75
$1.83 RSD 183
-31.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$531.0K
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
-0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$416.4K
$27.1K RSD 2.7M
-11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,429
$177 RSD 17.7K
-53.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$386
$17.90 RSD 1,790
24.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$520
$33.38 RSD 3,338
-10.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$891
$30.15 RSD 3,015
70.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$317
$16.46 RSD 1,646
11.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$86.3
$6.58 RSD 658
-24.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,464
$181 RSD 18.1K
10.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$91.9K
$3,926 RSD 392.6K
35.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$618
$62.3 RSD 6,233
-42.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$685
$35.09 RSD 3,509
12.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,395
$85.3 RSD 8,531
-5.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,530
$88.5 RSD 8,854
-0.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$16.8K
$373 RSD 37.3K
159.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,352
$298 RSD 29.8K
61.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$27.6K
$574 RSD 57.4K
177.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.5K
$418 RSD 41.8K
182.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$70.1K
$1,705 RSD 170.5K
137.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$113.0K
$1,709 RSD 170.9K
281.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Senta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.1K
$797 RSD 79.7K
-5.10%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Senta: March 2, 2026

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