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

😐 Solo nomad: Boden is 29.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boden is 94.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.6 SEK 185
$11.99 MX$227
63.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.56 SEK 402
$42.47 MX$803
0.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 SEK 99
$10.47 MX$198
0.10%
Cappuccino
$2.14 SEK 20.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 19.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
130.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.4 SEK 51
$3.09 MX$58.5
74.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.47 SEK 70.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
63.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SEK 13.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$1.85 MX$34.9
52.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SEK 19.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
31.85%
Eggs
$2.71 SEK 25.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.37 SEK 50.8
$8.61 MX$163
-37.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 SEK 61.1
$8.54 MX$161
-24.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 SEK 61.5
$10.98 MX$208
-40.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.59
$2.72 MX$51.4
-0.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.45
$1.51 MX$28.57
71.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 SEK 24.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.5 SEK 42.53
$2.19 MX$41.42
105.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.65
$1.87 MX$35.3
-17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 SEK 10.16
$2.19 MX$41.37
-50.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 SEK 12.13
$1.07 MX$20.23
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 24.46
$1.09 MX$20.64
137.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.07 SEK 105
$3.96 MX$74.9
179.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 SEK 70.8
$8.86 MX$167
-15.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.08 SEK 38.56
$1.72 MX$32.53
137.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 SEK 25.09
$2.61 MX$49.37
1.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Boden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 SEK 25.3
$0.52 MX$9.74
415.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEK 704
$26.59 MX$503
180.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 SEK 49.47
$3.24 MX$61.2
61.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 SEK 15.73
$2.38 MX$44.94
-29.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.1 SEK 596
$3.11 MX$58.7
1928.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 SEK 20.97
$1.31 MX$24.85
69.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K SEK 244.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K SEK 250.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
10.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 SEK 3,021
$84.2 MX$1,592
279.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53 SEK 501
$22.14 MX$419
139.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 SEK 503
$30.14 MX$570
76.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 SEK 582
$52 MX$983
18.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.87 SEK 235
$18.72 MX$354
32.85%
Cinema Ticket
$13.28 SEK 125
$5.07 MX$95.9
161.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.5 SEK 761
$200 MX$3,787
-59.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,116 SEK 38.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-22.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 SEK 1,223
$35.74 MX$676
262.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.5 SEK 760
$39.8 MX$753
102.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$255 SEK 2,407
$79 MX$1,493
222.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$252 SEK 2,382
$88.4 MX$1,671
185.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 SEK 8,946
$965 MX$18.3K
-1.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 SEK 2,517
$474 MX$8,968
-43.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 SEK 7,086
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 SEK 4,984
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-56.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,625 SEK 43.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
50.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,750 SEK 26K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,112 SEK 38.8K
$792 MX$15K
419.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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

Last update for Boden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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