Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Senegal and Playa del Carmen

For one person, living is cheaper in Playa del Carmen: $1,215 a month against $1,385 in Senegal, rent and utilities included – about $2,000 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Senegal outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇸🇳 Senegal
$1,385
/mo nomad
Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Senegal is 11.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Senegal is 1.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Senegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.84 F CFA 2,832
$10.97 MX$201
-55.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 F CFA 31.9K
$44.85 MX$823
21.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.31 F CFA 6,618
$11.92 MX$219
-5.12%
Cappuccino
$3.31 F CFA 1,935
$3.80 MX$69.9
-12.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 F CFA 799
$1.31 MX$24.08
4.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 F CFA 413
$0.86 MX$15.72
-17.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 F CFA 1,527
$3.21 MX$59.0
-18.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 F CFA 2,520
$5.01 MX$92.0
-13.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Senegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 F CFA 1,525
$1.46 MX$26.77
78.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 F CFA 379
$2.33 MX$42.72
-72.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 F CFA 924
$1.44 MX$26.48
9.72%
Eggs
$2.51 F CFA 1,469
$2.46 MX$45.20
2.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.66 F CFA 10.3K
$7.70 MX$141
129.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.16 F CFA 5,361
$7.89 MX$145
16.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.33 F CFA 6,627
$12.80 MX$235
-11.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 F CFA 1,874
$2.92 MX$53.6
9.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 F CFA 1,190
$1.42 MX$26.11
42.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 F CFA 1,714
$2.57 MX$47.10
14.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 F CFA 1,004
$2.14 MX$39.24
-19.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 F CFA 828
$1.95 MX$35.75
-27.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 F CFA 572
$1.94 MX$35.55
-49.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 F CFA 664
$1.15 MX$21.13
-1.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 F CFA 403
$1.22 MX$22.42
-43.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 F CFA 1,284
$4.38 MX$80.3
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.04 F CFA 9,972
$9.85 MX$181
72.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 F CFA 848
$1.54 MX$28.23
-5.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 F CFA 1,977
$2.72 MX$49.86
24.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Senegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 F CFA 215
$0.52 MX$9.64
-28.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 F CFA 45.4K
$27.42 MX$503
182.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.68 F CFA 984
$4.91 MX$90.2
-65.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 F CFA 1,264
$3.52 MX$64.7
-38.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.13 F CFA 10.0K
$5.69 MX$104
201.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 F CFA 952
$1.54 MX$28.27
5.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.3K F CFA 29.4M
$21.2K MX$389.9K
136.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.0K F CFA 28.1M
$24.5K MX$449.6K
95.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Senegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 F CFA 117.2K
$83.6 MX$1,535
139.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.83 F CFA 6,922
$24.03 MX$441
-50.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.60 F CFA 26.7K
$29.33 MX$539
55.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Senegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.63 F CFA 18.5K
$64.9 MX$1,191
-51.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.55 F CFA 13.8K
$29.46 MX$541
-20.06%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 F CFA 5,127
$5.09 MX$93.4
72.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Senegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 F CFA 188.8K
$208 MX$3,813
55.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,948 F CFA 5.2M
$4,045 MX$74.3K
121.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Senegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.7 F CFA 33.7K
$44.55 MX$818
29.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.48 F CFA 27.2K
$42.06 MX$772
10.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 F CFA 50.6K
$75.5 MX$1,387
14.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.9 F CFA 57.3K
$91.4 MX$1,678
7.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Senegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 F CFA 436.4K
$986 MX$18.1K
-24.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 F CFA 254.0K
$385 MX$7,072
12.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,755 F CFA 1.0M
$1,713 MX$31.5K
2.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$858 F CFA 501.7K
$1,108 MX$20.4K
-22.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,897 F CFA 2.9M
$4,016 MX$73.7K
21.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,501 F CFA 878.3K
$6,247 MX$114.7K
-75.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Senegal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$348 F CFA 203.7K
$758 MX$13.9K
-54.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.75
11.45
-23.58%

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

Last update for Senegal: October 6, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Senegal
$434
Playa del Carmen
$385 11.3% $49
Groceries & Markets
Senegal
$297
Playa del Carmen
$260 12.4% $37
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Senegal
$258
Playa del Carmen
$137 46.8% $121
Eating Out
Senegal
$142
Playa del Carmen
$204 43.3% $62
Clothing & Footwear
Senegal
$130
Playa del Carmen
$114 12.2% $16
Getting Around
Senegal
$92
Playa del Carmen
$52 43.2% $40
Sport & Entertainment
Senegal
$49
Playa del Carmen
$75 52.6% $26
Good to know
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🕒 Local time
08:40 8:40 AM
03:40 3:40 AM
5 h behind Senegal
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
16,876,720
149,923
💱 Currency
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MXN, USD, EUR to XOF – West African CFA Franc Converter

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.59 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

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