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

😐 Solo nomad: Falun is 22.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falun is 92.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.28 SEK 125
$11.99 MX$227
10.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 654
$42.47 MX$803
62.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.7 SEK 91.6
$10.47 MX$198
-7.35%
Cappuccino
$4.45 SEK 42.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.75
$1.44 MX$27.16
30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEK 20.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
138.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 68.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
134.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.4 SEK 69.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
61.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 SEK 13.31
$1.38 MX$26.04
2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
59.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 SEK 37.67
$1.57 MX$29.68
154.14%
Eggs
$3.94 SEK 37.25
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.32 SEK 126
$8.61 MX$163
54.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.35 SEK 97.8
$8.54 MX$161
21.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 SEK 149
$10.98 MX$208
43.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.13
$2.72 MX$51.4
29.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 SEK 24.56
$1.51 MX$28.57
72.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.58
$1.88 MX$35.63
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 SEK 55.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
167.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 SEK 14.14
$1.87 MX$35.3
-19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 19.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 SEK 26.35
$1.07 MX$20.23
160.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 16.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
60.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 67.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
81.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$8.86 MX$167
45.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.07
$1.72 MX$32.53
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.92
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.86 SEK 45.88
$0.52 MX$9.74
834.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 SEK 914
$26.59 MX$503
263.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 SEK 78.6
$3.24 MX$61.2
156.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.57
$2.38 MX$44.94
-30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$76 SEK 718
$3.11 MX$58.7
2342.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 18.18
$1.31 MX$24.85
46.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K SEK 353.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 329.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
45.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 SEK 847
$84.2 MX$1,592
6.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.46 SEK 269
$22.14 MX$419
28.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.46 SEK 344
$30.14 MX$570
20.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.3 SEK 664
$52 MX$983
35.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.76 SEK 243
$18.72 MX$354
37.61%
Cinema Ticket
$15.88 SEK 150
$5.07 MX$95.9
213.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,349
$200 MX$3,787
-28.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$749 SEK 7,072
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-85.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 991
$35.74 MX$676
193.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.33 SEK 419
$39.8 MX$753
11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,095
$79 MX$1,493
46.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,476
$88.4 MX$1,671
76.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 SEK 12K
$965 MX$18.3K
31.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 SEK 9,131
$474 MX$8,968
103.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,976 SEK 18.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
19.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 SEK 15.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
33.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,440 SEK 41.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
44.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,094 SEK 29.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-58.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,782 SEK 26.3K
$792 MX$15K
251.31%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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