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

😐 Solo nomad: Haparanda is 55.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haparanda is 41.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.55 SEK 125
$11.85 MX$212
14.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 SEK 681
$42.16 MX$755
74.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.74 SEK 99.5
$10.75 MX$192
-0.09%
Cappuccino
$4.71 SEK 43.65
$3.47 MX$62.2
35.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 25.84
$1.45 MX$26.01
92.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.15
$0.90 MX$16.16
165.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.73 SEK 71.6
$3.05 MX$54.7
153.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 66.9
$4.42 MX$79.1
63.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.84
$1.37 MX$24.51
16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 SEK 25.89
$1.87 MX$33.51
49.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 36.26
$1.54 MX$27.63
154.55%
Eggs
$4.25 SEK 39.36
$2.50 MX$44.81
70.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 SEK 111
$8.61 MX$154
39.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.01 SEK 111
$8.63 MX$155
39.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.29 SEK 160
$11.02 MX$197
56.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 SEK 29.58
$2.75 MX$49.22
16.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 23.98
$1.43 MX$25.56
81.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 SEK 27.91
$1.87 MX$33.52
60.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 SEK 41.64
$2.17 MX$38.80
107.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.09
$1.88 MX$33.70
-13.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 SEK 16.50
$2.25 MX$40.21
-20.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 SEK 23.32
$1.07 MX$19.11
135.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.86
$1.07 MX$19.22
40.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SEK 68.9
$4.15 MX$74.4
79.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 SEK 108
$10.34 MX$185
12.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.73
$1.68 MX$30.06
13.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 SEK 17.61
$2.48 MX$44.46
-23.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 30.90
$0.55 MX$9.93
507.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.7 SEK 692
$26.53 MX$475
181.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 SEK 59.3
$3.22 MX$57.6
99.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$2.48 MX$44.42
-35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 SEK 573
$3.11 MX$55.7
1891.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.63
$1.26 MX$22.48
50.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.3K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
5.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 321.9K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
44.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 SEK 1,068
$82.5 MX$1,476
39.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.23 SEK 271
$22.29 MX$399
31.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.63 SEK 339
$30.02 MX$537
22.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.49 SEK 375
$51.4 MX$921
-21.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.56 SEK 237
$18.29 MX$327
39.75%
Cinema Ticket
$15.97 SEK 148
$4.98 MX$89.2
220.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,355
$200 MX$3,580
-26.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,079 SEK 37.8K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-23.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 SEK 873
$35.71 MX$639
164.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.72 SEK 377
$39.56 MX$708
2.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 SEK 904
$80.6 MX$1,442
21.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,395
$88.3 MX$1,581
70.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEK 7,631
$969 MX$17.4K
-14.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 SEK 6,157
$482 MX$8,632
37.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 SEK 12.7K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-13.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 SEK 9,962
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-9.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,787 SEK 35.1K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-6.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,246 SEK 30.1K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-50.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haparanda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,914 SEK 27.0K
$756 MX$13.5K
285.26%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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