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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Serov is 29.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Serov is 4.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.58 โ‚ฝ748
$11.88 MX$210
-19.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.42 โ‚ฝ2,997
$41.90 MX$740
-8.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 โ‚ฝ449
$10.55 MX$186
-45.40%
Cappuccino
$2.35 โ‚ฝ184
$3.60 MX$63.5
-34.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฝ84.8
$1.50 MX$26.45
-27.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.18
$0.91 MX$16.09
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 โ‚ฝ110
$3.08 MX$54.4
-54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚ฝ199
$4.47 MX$78.8
-42.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.4
$1.39 MX$24.54
-19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.2
$1.90 MX$33.47
-62.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ110
$1.60 MX$28.27
-11.88%
Eggs
$1.77 โ‚ฝ138
$2.60 MX$45.97
-31.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 โ‚ฝ835
$8.36 MX$148
28.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 โ‚ฝ385
$8.64 MX$152
-42.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.09 โ‚ฝ709
$10.91 MX$192
-16.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ141
$2.61 MX$45.98
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฝ143
$1.44 MX$25.46
27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฝ157
$1.96 MX$34.55
2.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฝ207
$2.12 MX$37.34
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฝ64.9
$1.86 MX$32.87
-55.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.9
$2.22 MX$39.20
-67.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 โ‚ฝ109
$1.02 MX$17.99
37.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.9
$1.04 MX$18.36
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 โ‚ฝ228
$4.05 MX$71.5
-27.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 โ‚ฝ479
$10.18 MX$180
-39.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ฝ73.8
$1.69 MX$29.79
-43.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฝ144
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.95
$0.51 MX$9.09
-1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 โ‚ฝ152
$3.15 MX$55.7
-38.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚ฝ25.62
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.38 โ‚ฝ497
$3.26 MX$57.5
95.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.9
$1.32 MX$23.36
-44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ฝ2.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
12.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
51.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฝ8,676
$83.5 MX$1,474
33.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.90 โ‚ฝ460
$22.86 MX$404
-74.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.99 โ‚ฝ623
$30.04 MX$530
-73.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.03 โ‚ฝ2,733
$51.9 MX$916
-32.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.15 โ‚ฝ402
$5.12 MX$90.4
0.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 โ‚ฝ24.8K
$201 MX$3,541
58.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,847 โ‚ฝ534.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
28.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 โ‚ฝ5,549
$35.73 MX$631
99.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 โ‚ฝ3,444
$40.27 MX$711
9.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฝ8,944
$79.2 MX$1,398
44.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฝ8,244
$89.3 MX$1,576
18.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 โ‚ฝ34.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 โ‚ฝ23.9K
$483 MX$8,525
-36.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 โ‚ฝ58.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-53.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 โ‚ฝ40.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,935 โ‚ฝ151.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-51.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,516 โ‚ฝ118.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-76.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Serov: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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