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

😐 Solo nomad: Eskilstuna is 21.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Eskilstuna is 60% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eskilstuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.16 SEK 124
$11.99 MX$227
9.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 638
$42.47 MX$803
58.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.65 SEK 101
$10.47 MX$198
1.72%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 44.15
$3.6 MX$68.2
29.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 25.32
$1.44 MX$27.16
86.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.79
$0.89 MX$16.79
183.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.32 SEK 69.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
136.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 SEK 71
$4.58 MX$86.6
63.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eskilstuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.85
$1.38 MX$26.04
6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 SEK 29.23
$1.85 MX$34.9
67.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 SEK 33.06
$1.57 MX$29.68
122.93%
Eggs
$3.87 SEK 36.56
$2.55 MX$48.3
51.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.12 SEK 133
$8.61 MX$163
64.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.75 SEK 111
$8.54 MX$161
37.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 SEK 128
$10.98 MX$208
23.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 SEK 32.39
$2.72 MX$51.4
26.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.46
$1.51 MX$28.57
71.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$1.88 MX$35.63
39.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 SEK 36.27
$2.19 MX$41.42
75.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.06
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 SEK 19.51
$2.19 MX$41.37
-5.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 SEK 25.87
$1.07 MX$20.23
156.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 68
$3.96 MX$74.9
81.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 SEK 81.2
$8.86 MX$167
-3.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.88
$1.72 MX$32.53
40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SEK 18.61
$2.61 MX$49.37
-24.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Eskilstuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 31.24
$0.52 MX$9.74
536.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.3 SEK 655
$26.59 MX$503
160.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
99.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEK 11.68
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.3 SEK 579
$3.11 MX$58.7
1872.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 312.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
40.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eskilstuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.5 SEK 836
$84.2 MX$1,592
5.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.59 SEK 270
$22.14 MX$419
29.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.3 SEK 343
$30.14 MX$570
20.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eskilstuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 SEK 245
$52 MX$983
-50.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.11 SEK 237
$18.72 MX$354
34.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.71 SEK 111
$5.07 MX$95.9
130.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eskilstuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 SEK 1,200
$200 MX$3,787
-36.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$727 SEK 6,865
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-86.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eskilstuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 999
$35.74 MX$676
195.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.6 SEK 299
$39.8 MX$753
-20.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 SEK 909
$79 MX$1,493
21.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,455
$88.4 MX$1,671
74.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eskilstuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 SEK 7,073
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SEK 5,916
$474 MX$8,968
32.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 SEK 11.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-26.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 SEK 10.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,465 SEK 42.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
44.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,084 SEK 29.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-59.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eskilstuna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,825 SEK 36.1K
$792 MX$15K
383.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.42
-60.33%

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

Last update for Eskilstuna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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