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

🙂 Solo nomad: Senta is 15.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Senta is 14.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 RSD 901
$11.85 MX$205
-23.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.90 RSD 3,890
$42.16 MX$730
-7.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 RSD 924
$10.75 MX$186
-14.05%
Cappuccino
$2.06 RSD 206
$3.47 MX$60.2
-40.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RSD 226
$1.45 MX$25.17
55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RSD 137
$0.90 MX$15.64
52.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 RSD 244
$3.05 MX$52.9
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 RSD 338
$4.42 MX$76.5
-23.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 RSD 119
$1.37 MX$23.72
-13.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 RSD 61.2
$1.87 MX$32.43
-67.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 RSD 192
$1.54 MX$26.74
24.68%
Eggs
$2.30 RSD 230
$2.50 MX$43.36
-8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 RSD 911
$8.61 MX$149
5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 RSD 599
$8.63 MX$150
-30.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 RSD 1,202
$11.02 MX$191
9.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RSD 95.8
$2.75 MX$47.62
-65.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 RSD 173
$1.43 MX$24.73
20.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RSD 155
$1.87 MX$32.44
-17.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 RSD 202
$2.17 MX$37.54
-6.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 RSD 111
$1.88 MX$32.61
-40.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 RSD 80.5
$2.25 MX$38.91
-64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 RSD 70.4
$1.07 MX$18.49
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RSD 67.2
$1.07 MX$18.59
-37.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 RSD 427
$4.15 MX$72.0
2.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 RSD 709
$10.34 MX$179
-31.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RSD 92.6
$1.68 MX$29.08
-44.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 RSD 140
$2.48 MX$43.02
-43.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 RSD 92.2
$0.55 MX$9.61
67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.81 RSD 2,781
$26.53 MX$459
4.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 RSD 105
$3.22 MX$55.7
-67.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 RSD 74.1
$2.48 MX$42.98
-70.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 RSD 779
$3.11 MX$53.9
150.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 183
$1.26 MX$21.75
45.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RSD 2.7M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
12.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 RSD 17.7K
$82.5 MX$1,429
114.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.90 RSD 1,790
$22.29 MX$386
-19.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.38 RSD 3,338
$30.02 MX$520
11.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.15 RSD 3,015
$51.4 MX$891
-41.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.46 RSD 1,646
$18.29 MX$317
-10.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 RSD 658
$4.98 MX$86.3
32.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$181 RSD 18.1K
$200 MX$3,464
-9.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,926 RSD 392.6K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-25.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 RSD 6,233
$35.71 MX$618
74.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.09 RSD 3,509
$39.56 MX$685
-11.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 RSD 8,531
$80.6 MX$1,395
5.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 RSD 8,854
$88.3 MX$1,530
0.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 RSD 37.3K
$969 MX$16.8K
-61.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 RSD 29.8K
$482 MX$8,352
-38.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 RSD 57.4K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-64.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 RSD 41.8K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-64.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,705 RSD 170.5K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-57.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,709 RSD 170.9K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-73.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$797 RSD 79.7K
$756 MX$13.1K
5.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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

Last update for Senta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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