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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 29.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 79.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$11.99 MX$227
16.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$42.47 MX$803
116.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$10.47 MX$198
0.96%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$3.6 MX$68.2
35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$1.44 MX$27.16
104.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$0.89 MX$16.79
192.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
137.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
77.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.38 MX$26.04
21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
54.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$1.57 MX$29.68
110.83%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$2.55 MX$48.3
83.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$8.61 MX$163
35.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$8.54 MX$161
45.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$10.98 MX$208
72.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$1.51 MX$28.57
84.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$1.88 MX$35.63
53.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$2.19 MX$41.42
96.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$1.07 MX$20.23
112.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
103.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$8.86 MX$167
45.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.72 MX$32.53
30.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$2.61 MX$49.37
0.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$0.52 MX$9.74
634.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$26.59 MX$503
234.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
215.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$2.38 MX$44.94
-30.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$3.11 MX$58.7
1892.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
48.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$84.2 MX$1,592
62.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$22.14 MX$419
13.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$30.14 MX$570
31.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$52 MX$983
-19.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$18.72 MX$354
35.52%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$5.07 MX$95.9
255.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$200 MX$3,787
-13.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-22.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$35.74 MX$676
144.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$39.8 MX$753
-0.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$79 MX$1,493
21.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$88.4 MX$1,671
71.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
18.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$474 MX$8,968
83.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
16.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
16.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
109.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-42.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$792 MX$15K
387.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
11.42
-62.08%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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