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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Senica is 21.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Senica is 8.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Senica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 €7.76
$11.99 MX$227
-25.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.53 €24.63
$42.47 MX$803
-32.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.92
$10.47 MX$198
-12.32%
Cappuccino
$2.26 €1.95
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
35.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
28.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 €2.09
$3.09 MX$58.5
-21.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
-51.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Senica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.85 MX$34.9
-53.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.57 MX$29.68
-7.01%
Eggs
$2.86 €2.47
$2.55 MX$48.3
12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.03 €19.88
$8.61 MX$163
167.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 €5.92
$8.54 MX$161
-19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 €9.93
$10.98 MX$208
4.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.51 MX$28.57
-1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.88 MX$35.63
6.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.19 MX$41.42
4.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 €4.89
$3.96 MX$74.9
42.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 €4.07
$8.86 MX$167
-46.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.67
$1.72 MX$32.53
-55.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.61 MX$49.37
-56.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Senica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.52 MX$9.74
128.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.5 €25.47
$26.59 MX$503
10.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.24 MX$61.2
-11.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 €0.46
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.82 €11.94
$3.11 MX$58.7
344.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.31 MX$24.85
25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K €21.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-19.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K €22.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
6.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Senica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$84.2 MX$1,592
161.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 €15.17
$22.14 MX$419
-20.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.47 €16.81
$30.14 MX$570
-35.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Senica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.13 €37.23
$52 MX$983
-17.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.9 €14.59
$18.72 MX$354
-9.72%
Cinema Ticket
$8.28 €7.14
$5.07 MX$95.9
63.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Senica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €399
$200 MX$3,787
130.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,287 €6,291
$5,333 MX$100.8K
36.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Senica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 €53.2
$35.74 MX$676
72.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.48 €27.18
$39.8 MX$753
-20.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 €70.8
$79 MX$1,493
3.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 €86.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Senica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 €510
$965 MX$18.3K
-38.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 €413
$474 MX$8,968
0.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-37.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,474 €3,000
$3,081 MX$58.3K
12.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 €2,362
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.66%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Senica
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,235 €1,066
$792 MX$15K
55.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.94
11.42
-65.50%

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Last update for Senica: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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