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

😐 Solo nomad: Botkyrka is 28.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Botkyrka is 46.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botkyrka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.39 SEK 124
$11.85 MX$212
13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 625
$42.16 MX$755
60.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEK 96.6
$10.75 MX$192
-2.98%
Cappuccino
$4.63 SEK 42.84
$3.47 MX$62.2
33.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 SEK 26.14
$1.45 MX$26.01
94.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 SEK 22.24
$0.90 MX$16.16
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 SEK 67.1
$3.05 MX$54.7
137.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.34 SEK 68.0
$4.42 MX$79.1
66.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botkyrka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.05
$1.37 MX$24.51
26.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 SEK 28.55
$1.87 MX$33.51
64.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 SEK 37.72
$1.54 MX$27.63
164.29%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.13
$2.50 MX$44.81
77.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.74 SEK 118
$8.61 MX$154
47.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 SEK 109
$8.63 MX$155
36.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.81 SEK 146
$11.02 MX$197
43.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 SEK 32.14
$2.75 MX$49.22
26.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 SEK 23.80
$1.43 MX$25.56
79.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 SEK 23.10
$1.87 MX$33.52
33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 41.73
$2.17 MX$38.80
107.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 SEK 16.24
$1.88 MX$33.70
-6.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.10 SEK 19.41
$2.25 MX$40.21
-6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 SEK 23.21
$1.07 MX$19.11
134.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEK 14.98
$1.07 MX$19.22
51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.50 SEK 69.5
$4.15 MX$74.4
80.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.88 SEK 119
$10.34 MX$185
24.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 16.00
$1.68 MX$30.06
2.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.51
$2.48 MX$44.46
-23.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Botkyrka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 SEK 30.46
$0.55 MX$9.93
498.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 SEK 671
$26.53 MX$475
173.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 SEK 56.0
$3.22 MX$57.6
87.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SEK 11.32
$2.48 MX$44.42
-50.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.03 SEK 195
$3.11 MX$55.7
576.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.70
$1.26 MX$22.48
51.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.9K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
5.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 311.5K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
39.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botkyrka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.1 SEK 825
$82.5 MX$1,476
8.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.91 SEK 258
$22.29 MX$399
25.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.04 SEK 334
$30.02 MX$537
20.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botkyrka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.70 SEK 368
$51.4 MX$921
-22.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.01 SEK 232
$18.29 MX$327
36.74%
Cinema Ticket
$15.96 SEK 148
$4.98 MX$89.2
220.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botkyrka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,338
$200 MX$3,580
-27.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,213 SEK 39.0K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-20.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botkyrka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.6 SEK 885
$35.71 MX$639
167.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.87 SEK 406
$39.56 MX$708
10.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,072
$80.6 MX$1,442
43.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 SEK 1,454
$88.3 MX$1,581
77.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botkyrka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 SEK 7,910
$969 MX$17.4K
-11.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 SEK 6,111
$482 MX$8,632
36.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEK 12.8K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-13.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 SEK 9,833
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-10.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,697 SEK 43.5K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
15.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,665 SEK 24.7K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-59.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botkyrka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
11.42
-63.57%

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

Last update for Botkyrka: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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