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 22.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Serov is 22.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 โ‚ฝ740
$11.73 MX$222
-20.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.79 โ‚ฝ3,015
$41.52 MX$785
-8.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 โ‚ฝ443
$10.57 MX$200
-47.49%
Cappuccino
$2.33 โ‚ฝ186
$3.49 MX$65.9
-33.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฝ88.8
$1.45 MX$27.33
-23.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.2
$0.97 MX$18.33
-46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 โ‚ฝ114
$3.03 MX$57.2
-52.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 โ‚ฝ199
$4.59 MX$86.8
-45.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ92.1
$1.42 MX$26.87
-19.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 โ‚ฝ52.5
$1.87 MX$35.43
-64.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฝ111
$1.54 MX$29.2
-9.74%
Eggs
$1.71 โ‚ฝ136
$2.6 MX$49.21
-34.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 โ‚ฝ871
$8.32 MX$157
31.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 โ‚ฝ385
$8.54 MX$161
-43.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 โ‚ฝ705
$10.67 MX$202
-17.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฝ145
$2.66 MX$50.2
-31.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ151
$1.51 MX$28.5
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ152
$1.9 MX$35.87
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฝ216
$2.19 MX$41.45
23.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฝ62.4
$1.78 MX$33.7
-56.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚ฝ56.4
$2.17 MX$41.05
-67.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 โ‚ฝ112
$1.07 MX$20.14
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฝ53.6
$1.09 MX$20.53
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 โ‚ฝ238
$4.17 MX$78.8
-28.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 โ‚ฝ601
$8.75 MX$165
-13.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ79.3
$1.69 MX$31.91
-41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ156
$2.53 MX$47.74
-22.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ39.38
$0.51 MX$9.59
-3.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ151
$3.25 MX$61.4
-41.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ28.09
$2.49 MX$47.01
-85.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 โ‚ฝ499
$3.22 MX$60.8
94.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚ฝ61.2
$1.26 MX$23.87
-38.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
14.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฝ2.8M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
50.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ฝ8,713
$84.2 MX$1,592
29.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.82 โ‚ฝ464
$22.8 MX$431
-74.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.66 โ‚ฝ611
$30.04 MX$568
-74.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.24 โ‚ฝ2,812
$51.4 MX$972
-31.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.1 โ‚ฝ407
$4.97 MX$94.1
2.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 โ‚ฝ25.3K
$197 MX$3,719
61.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,114 โ‚ฝ567.6K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
35.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 โ‚ฝ5,594
$35.81 MX$677
95.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.74 โ‚ฝ3,490
$39.43 MX$745
10.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฝ9,050
$80.9 MX$1,529
40.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฝ8,394
$86.3 MX$1,631
21.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 โ‚ฝ36.1K
$968 MX$18.3K
-53.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 โ‚ฝ24.8K
$478 MX$9,037
-35.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 โ‚ฝ60.8K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-53.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 โ‚ฝ40.2K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-57.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,977 โ‚ฝ157.7K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-36.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,399 โ‚ฝ111.6K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-81.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Serov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Serov: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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