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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 33.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 86.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 SEK 126
$11.88 MX$210
14.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.8 SEK 838
$41.90 MX$740
116.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 SEK 99.0
$10.55 MX$186
1.61%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEK 45.73
$3.60 MX$63.5
37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 SEK 27.66
$1.50 MX$26.45
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.29
$0.91 MX$16.09
176.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 SEK 69.1
$3.08 MX$54.4
143.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.09 SEK 74.7
$4.47 MX$78.8
80.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.18
$1.39 MX$24.54
25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 SEK 27.45
$1.90 MX$33.47
56.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 SEK 30.80
$1.60 MX$28.27
108.75%
Eggs
$4.52 SEK 41.71
$2.60 MX$45.97
73.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 SEK 107
$8.36 MX$148
38.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.20 SEK 113
$8.64 MX$152
41.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.69 SEK 173
$10.91 MX$192
71.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.38
$2.61 MX$45.98
17.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.50
$1.44 MX$25.46
84.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.95
$1.96 MX$34.55
54.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 SEK 38.27
$2.12 MX$37.34
95.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 SEK 15.47
$1.86 MX$32.87
-9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.18
$2.22 MX$39.20
-16.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.24
$1.02 MX$17.99
125.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.43
$1.04 MX$18.36
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.01 SEK 73.9
$4.05 MX$71.5
97.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 SEK 120
$10.18 MX$180
27.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.11
$1.69 MX$29.79
28.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.18
$2.62 MX$46.25
-4.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 SEK 35.07
$0.51 MX$9.09
645.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.5 SEK 835
$26.52 MX$468
241.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 SEK 96.6
$3.15 MX$55.7
232.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEK 15.08
$2.46 MX$43.49
-33.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 SEK 569
$3.26 MX$57.5
1792.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.01
$1.32 MX$23.36
47.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SEK 323.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
47.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 SEK 1,272
$83.5 MX$1,474
64.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.21 SEK 233
$22.86 MX$404
10.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.92 SEK 359
$30.04 MX$530
29.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.96 SEK 387
$51.9 MX$916
-19.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.67 SEK 228
$18.30 MX$323
34.81%
Cinema Ticket
$17.86 SEK 165
$5.12 MX$90.4
248.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,634
$201 MX$3,541
-11.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,214 SEK 38.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-20.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 SEK 815
$35.73 MX$631
147.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 SEK 363
$40.27 MX$711
-2.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 SEK 891
$79.2 MX$1,398
21.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,439
$89.3 MX$1,576
74.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
20.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 SEK 7,849
$483 MX$8,525
76.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,888 SEK 17.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
18.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 SEK 13.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
18.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,611 SEK 61.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
65.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,219 SEK 38.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-34.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,890 SEK 35.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
433.19%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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