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

😐 Solo nomad: Falun is 36.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falun is 69.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.92 SEK 119
$11.85 MX$210
9.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 SEK 637
$42.16 MX$746
63.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 SEK 87.2
$10.75 MX$190
-12.00%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 41.93
$3.47 MX$61.5
31.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.50
$1.45 MX$25.72
31.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SEK 19.44
$0.90 MX$15.98
134.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 SEK 69.7
$3.05 MX$54.1
147.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 SEK 67.6
$4.42 MX$78.2
65.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 SEK 12.89
$1.37 MX$24.24
2.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.40
$1.87 MX$33.14
52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.36
$1.54 MX$27.32
155.84%
Eggs
$3.92 SEK 36.10
$2.50 MX$44.31
56.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.06 SEK 120
$8.61 MX$152
51.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 SEK 98.3
$8.63 MX$153
23.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.40 SEK 142
$11.02 MX$195
39.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.38
$2.75 MX$48.67
31.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.79
$1.43 MX$25.28
80.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.86
$1.87 MX$33.15
-13.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.60 SEK 51.7
$2.17 MX$38.37
158.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.72
$1.88 MX$33.33
-20.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.76
$2.25 MX$39.76
-4.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 24.95
$1.07 MX$18.90
153.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 SEK 15.99
$1.07 MX$19.00
61.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.37 SEK 67.9
$4.15 MX$73.5
77.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 120
$10.34 MX$183
25.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.68
$1.68 MX$29.72
1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.01
$2.48 MX$43.97
-21.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 SEK 43.91
$0.55 MX$9.82
765.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 SEK 892
$26.53 MX$470
264.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 SEK 78.9
$3.22 MX$56.9
165.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.52
$2.48 MX$43.93
-36.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.7 SEK 688
$3.11 MX$55.0
2300.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.02
$1.26 MX$22.22
54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K SEK 346.4K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
22.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.0K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
40.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.6 SEK 826
$82.5 MX$1,460
8.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.93 SEK 258
$22.29 MX$394
25.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.10 SEK 333
$30.02 MX$531
20.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.0 SEK 664
$51.4 MX$911
39.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.75 SEK 237
$18.29 MX$324
40.79%
Cinema Ticket
$16.09 SEK 148
$4.98 MX$88.2
223.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,308
$200 MX$3,540
-29.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$750 SEK 6,915
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-85.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 984
$35.71 MX$632
198.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.30 SEK 408
$39.56 MX$700
11.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 SEK 1,051
$80.6 MX$1,426
41.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,460
$88.3 MX$1,563
79.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 SEK 11.5K
$969 MX$17.2K
28.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 SEK 8,792
$482 MX$8,535
97.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,930 SEK 17.8K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
20.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 SEK 14.8K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
35.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,274 SEK 39.4K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
5.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,016 SEK 27.8K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-53.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,842 SEK 26.2K
$756 MX$13.4K
275.74%
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 Falun: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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