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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Senta is 16.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Senta is 3.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.82 RSDย 891
$11.88 MX$210
-25.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.82 RSDย 4,021
$41.90 MX$740
-4.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 RSDย 944
$10.55 MX$186
-11.37%
Cappuccino
$2.00 RSDย 202
$3.60 MX$63.5
-44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RSDย 229
$1.50 MX$26.45
51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RSDย 132
$0.91 MX$16.09
43.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 RSDย 248
$3.08 MX$54.4
-20.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RSDย 355
$4.47 MX$78.8
-21.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 RSDย 117
$1.39 MX$24.54
-16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 RSDย 66.1
$1.90 MX$33.47
-65.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 RSDย 192
$1.60 MX$28.27
18.75%
Eggs
$2.40 RSDย 242
$2.60 MX$45.97
-7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 RSDย 909
$8.36 MX$148
7.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 RSDย 615
$8.64 MX$152
-29.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.69 RSDย 1,180
$10.91 MX$192
7.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RSDย 103
$2.61 MX$45.98
-60.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 RSDย 178
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RSDย 161
$1.96 MX$34.55
-18.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 RSDย 202
$2.12 MX$37.34
-5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 RSDย 112
$1.86 MX$32.87
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RSDย 78.2
$2.22 MX$39.20
-65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
$1.02 MX$17.99
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
$1.04 MX$18.36
-35.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 RSDย 425
$4.05 MX$71.5
3.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 RSDย 705
$10.18 MX$180
-31.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RSDย 93.7
$1.69 MX$29.79
-44.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RSDย 143
$2.62 MX$46.25
-45.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 RSDย 97.9
$0.51 MX$9.09
90.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.12 RSDย 2,839
$26.52 MX$468
6.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 RSDย 105
$3.15 MX$55.7
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 RSDย 73.5
$2.46 MX$43.49
-70.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.87 RSDย 795
$3.26 MX$57.5
141.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 RSDย 175
$1.32 MX$23.36
31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K RSDย 3.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RSDย 2.7M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
12.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 RSDย 17.5K
$83.5 MX$1,474
107.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 RSDย 1,770
$22.86 MX$404
-23.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.49 RSDย 3,382
$30.04 MX$530
11.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 RSDย 3,103
$51.9 MX$916
-40.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.68 RSDย 1,684
$18.30 MX$323
-8.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 RSDย 693
$5.12 MX$90.4
34.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$183 RSDย 18.5K
$201 MX$3,541
-8.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,919 RSDย 395.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-26.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 RSDย 6,437
$35.73 MX$631
78.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.04 RSDย 3,539
$40.27 MX$711
-12.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 RSDย 8,336
$79.2 MX$1,398
4.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 RSDย 8,938
$89.3 MX$1,576
-0.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 RSDย 37.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-60.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 RSDย 30.3K
$483 MX$8,525
-37.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 RSDย 56.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-64.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 RSDย 42.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-65.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,189 RSDย 221.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-45.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,596 RSDย 161.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Senta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$787 RSDย 79.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
7.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Senta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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