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

😐 Solo nomad: Falun is 57% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Falun is 90.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.09 SEK 120
$11.61 MX$201
12.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 621
$42.75 MX$742
58.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.60 SEK 88.3
$10.60 MX$184
-9.43%
Cappuccino
$4.41 SEK 40.53
$3.59 MX$62.3
22.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.27
$1.45 MX$25.21
29.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 SEK 18.41
$0.90 MX$15.58
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.39 SEK 68.0
$3.03 MX$52.6
143.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 SEK 66.1
$4.56 MX$79.2
57.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 SEK 12.75
$1.45 MX$25.20
-4.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 SEK 27.64
$1.83 MX$31.72
64.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 SEK 35.87
$1.61 MX$27.92
142.24%
Eggs
$3.87 SEK 35.59
$2.54 MX$44.05
52.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 SEK 120
$8.54 MX$148
52.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.60 SEK 97.5
$8.47 MX$147
25.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.94 SEK 146
$10.86 MX$189
46.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 32.25
$2.73 MX$47.37
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 23.76
$1.49 MX$25.91
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.75
$1.94 MX$33.73
-17.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.74 SEK 52.7
$2.16 MX$37.57
165.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 13.95
$1.85 MX$32.05
-17.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.68
$2.19 MX$38.00
-2.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 SEK 24.65
$1.07 MX$18.62
150.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.57
$1.08 MX$18.81
56.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 SEK 67.3
$4.06 MX$70.5
80.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 SEK 120
$10.46 MX$182
25.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 15.98
$1.65 MX$28.71
5.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.59
$2.55 MX$44.23
-25.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.69 SEK 43.07
$0.56 MX$9.65
737.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 SEK 889
$26.20 MX$455
269.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.62 SEK 79.2
$3.14 MX$54.5
174.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.48
$2.37 MX$41.17
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.4 SEK 711
$3.24 MX$56.2
2287.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 17.70
$1.31 MX$22.81
47.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K SEK 343.8K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
22.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 311.1K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
42.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 SEK 839
$83.1 MX$1,443
9.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.05 SEK 258
$22.15 MX$385
26.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.30 SEK 343
$29.37 MX$510
27.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.6 SEK 658
$51.2 MX$889
39.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.39 SEK 233
$18.69 MX$324
35.85%
Cinema Ticket
$15.79 SEK 145
$4.89 MX$84.9
222.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,333
$199 MX$3,449
-26.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$745 SEK 6,845
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-85.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 970
$35.93 MX$624
193.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.55 SEK 409
$39.39 MX$684
13.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 SEK 1,055
$80.3 MX$1,394
42.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,414
$87.6 MX$1,520
75.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 SEK 11.8K
$963 MX$16.7K
33.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 SEK 8,746
$482 MX$8,370
97.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,956 SEK 18.0K
$1,645 MX$28.6K
18.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 SEK 14.8K
$1,192 MX$20.7K
34.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,132 SEK 38.0K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
4.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,957 SEK 27.2K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-54.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,776 SEK 25.5K
$726 MX$12.6K
282.20%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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