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

😐 Solo nomad: Boras is 35.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Boras is 48.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.57 SEK 116

$11.88 MX$210

5.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.2 SEK 648

$41.90 MX$740

67.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.35 SEK 95.6

$10.55 MX$186

-1.90%

Cappuccino

$4.42 SEK 40.79

$3.60 MX$63.5

22.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 SEK 20.83

$1.50 MX$26.45

50.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 SEK 19.12

$0.91 MX$16.09

127.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.08 SEK 74.6

$3.08 MX$54.4

162.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.60 SEK 70.2

$4.47 MX$78.8

70.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 14.91

$1.39 MX$24.54

15.83%

White Bread (500g)

$2.23 SEK 20.56

$1.90 MX$33.47

17.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.94 SEK 27.17

$1.60 MX$28.27

83.75%

Eggs

$4.54 SEK 41.91

$2.60 MX$45.97

74.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.81 SEK 118

$8.36 MX$148

53.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.73 SEK 108

$8.64 MX$152

35.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.20 SEK 159

$10.91 MX$192

57.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 SEK 25.95

$2.61 MX$45.98

7.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.92 SEK 27.00

$1.44 MX$25.46

102.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.77 SEK 25.58

$1.96 MX$34.55

41.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.67 SEK 33.84

$2.12 MX$37.34

73.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.61 SEK 14.90

$1.86 MX$32.87

-13.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.54 SEK 14.25

$2.22 MX$39.20

-30.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 SEK 13.48

$1.02 MX$17.99

43.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 SEK 14.21

$1.04 MX$18.36

48.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.90 SEK 72.9

$4.05 MX$71.5

95.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.20 SEK 94.2

$10.18 MX$180

0.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 SEK 17.91

$1.69 MX$29.79

14.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 SEK 16.46

$2.62 MX$46.25

-32.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.65 SEK 33.71

$0.51 MX$9.09

615.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$86.8 SEK 801

$26.52 MX$468

227.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 58.9

$3.15 MX$55.7

102.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.90 SEK 17.54

$2.46 MX$43.49

-22.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.7 SEK 588

$3.26 MX$57.5

1853.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 SEK 17.42

$1.32 MX$23.36

43.18%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K SEK 242.2K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-12.78%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.3K SEK 233.8K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

6.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$76.8 SEK 709

$83.5 MX$1,474

-8.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.08 SEK 259

$22.86 MX$404

22.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.62 SEK 255

$30.04 MX$530

-8.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.82 SEK 321

$51.9 MX$916

-32.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.28 SEK 224

$18.30 MX$323

32.68%

Cinema Ticket

$15.58 SEK 144

$5.12 MX$90.4

204.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$159 SEK 1,468

$201 MX$3,541

-20.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,157 SEK 38.4K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-21.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.0 SEK 739

$35.73 MX$631

123.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.12 SEK 361

$40.27 MX$711

-2.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.3 SEK 871

$79.2 MX$1,398

19.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 SEK 1,014

$89.3 MX$1,576

23.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 SEK 7,631

$947 MX$16.7K

-12.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$914 SEK 8,437

$483 MX$8,525

89.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,375 SEK 12.7K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-14.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,067 SEK 9,849

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-11.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,415 SEK 40.7K

$3,996 MX$70.5K

10.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,044 SEK 28.1K

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-52.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,695 SEK 24.9K

$730 MX$12.9K

269.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

11.42

-57.97%

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

Last update for Boras: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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