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

😐 Solo nomad: Haparanda is 7.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haparanda is 86.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.7 SEK 129
$11.99 MX$227
14.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 SEK 684
$42.47 MX$803
70.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 SEK 98.3
$10.47 MX$198
-0.57%
Cappuccino
$4.63 SEK 43.71
$3.6 MX$68.2
28.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 SEK 26.71
$1.44 MX$27.16
96.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.88
$0.89 MX$16.79
171.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.9 SEK 74.6
$3.09 MX$58.5
155.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 SEK 69
$4.58 MX$86.6
59.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.67
$1.38 MX$26.04
20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 SEK 27.22
$1.85 MX$34.9
55.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 36.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
146.50%
Eggs
$4.08 SEK 38.54
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 SEK 115
$8.61 MX$163
41.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.92 SEK 113
$8.54 MX$161
39.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.01 SEK 161
$10.98 MX$208
54.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 SEK 29.29
$2.72 MX$51.4
13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
72.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.2
$1.88 MX$35.63
64.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 SEK 43.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
108.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.38
$1.87 MX$35.3
-12.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 SEK 24.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
142.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 SEK 14.22
$1.09 MX$20.64
37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.32 SEK 69.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
84.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.32 SEK 116
$8.86 MX$167
39.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 18.06
$1.72 MX$32.53
11.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.76
$2.61 MX$49.37
-23.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 SEK 32.16
$0.52 MX$9.74
553.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.9 SEK 698
$26.59 MX$503
177.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SEK 60.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
98.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$2.38 MX$44.94
-30.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 SEK 586
$3.11 MX$58.7
1895.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 317.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
40.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 SEK 1,082
$84.2 MX$1,592
35.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.28 SEK 277
$22.14 MX$419
32.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.15 SEK 342
$30.14 MX$570
19.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.15 SEK 389
$52 MX$983
-20.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.5 SEK 241
$18.72 MX$354
36.22%
Cinema Ticket
$15.71 SEK 148
$5.07 MX$95.9
209.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,401
$200 MX$3,787
-25.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,106 SEK 38.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-23.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 SEK 885
$35.74 MX$676
162.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.4 SEK 382
$39.8 MX$753
1.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 SEK 930
$79 MX$1,493
24.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,449
$88.4 MX$1,671
73.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 SEK 7,894
$965 MX$18.3K
-13.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$649 SEK 6,134
$474 MX$8,968
36.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,391 SEK 13.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 SEK 10.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-9.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,593 SEK 43.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
49.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,765 SEK 26.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,848 SEK 26.9K
$792 MX$15K
259.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.42
-60.33%

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

Last update for Haparanda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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