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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 48% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 87.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 SEK 127
$11.61 MX$201
18.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 SEK 849
$42.75 MX$742
116.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 98.2
$10.60 MX$184
0.85%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.94
$3.59 MX$62.3
33.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 SEK 28.39
$1.45 MX$25.21
113.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 SEK 23.34
$0.90 MX$15.58
182.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 67.0
$3.03 MX$52.6
140.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 SEK 72.0
$4.56 MX$79.2
71.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SEK 16.06
$1.45 MX$25.20
20.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 SEK 27.15
$1.83 MX$31.72
61.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 30.03
$1.61 MX$27.92
103.11%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.63
$2.54 MX$44.05
74.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.50 SEK 106
$8.54 MX$148
34.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 SEK 115
$8.47 MX$147
48.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.44 SEK 170
$10.86 MX$189
69.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.22
$2.73 MX$47.37
16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.49
$1.49 MX$25.91
78.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.48
$1.94 MX$33.73
54.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 SEK 39.88
$2.16 MX$37.57
100.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 15.92
$1.85 MX$32.05
-6.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.34
$2.19 MX$38.00
-13.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 SEK 20.09
$1.07 MX$18.62
104.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.32
$1.08 MX$18.81
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.6
$4.06 MX$70.5
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.52 SEK 115
$10.46 MX$182
19.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.71
$1.65 MX$28.71
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.09
$2.55 MX$44.23
-1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 SEK 35.04
$0.56 MX$9.65
580.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 811
$26.20 MX$455
237.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.44 SEK 95.9
$3.14 MX$54.5
232.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.60
$2.37 MX$41.17
-32.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 SEK 583
$3.24 MX$56.2
1858.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.39
$1.31 MX$22.81
44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 301.1K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
7.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K SEK 329.4K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
50.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,259
$83.1 MX$1,443
64.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.60 SEK 235
$22.15 MX$385
15.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.36 SEK 353
$29.37 MX$510
30.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 SEK 377
$51.2 MX$889
-19.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 233
$18.69 MX$324
35.90%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 SEK 161
$4.89 MX$84.9
257.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,592
$199 MX$3,449
-12.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,218 SEK 38.8K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-19.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 SEK 814
$35.93 MX$624
146.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 SEK 367
$39.39 MX$684
1.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 SEK 910
$80.3 MX$1,394
23.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,393
$87.6 MX$1,520
73.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.5K
$963 MX$16.7K
18.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$873 SEK 8,023
$482 MX$8,370
81.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 SEK 17.4K
$1,645 MX$28.6K
15.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 SEK 13.2K
$1,192 MX$20.7K
20.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,409 SEK 58.9K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
61.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,962 SEK 36.4K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-39.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,940 SEK 36.2K
$726 MX$12.6K
442.50%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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