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

😐 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 21% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 68.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsingborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 SEK 147
$11.99 MX$227
29.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$42.47 MX$803
76.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 SEK 99.3
$10.47 MX$198
0.38%
Cappuccino
$4.65 SEK 43.98
$3.6 MX$68.2
29.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 27.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 SEK 26.05
$0.89 MX$16.79
210.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 68.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
134.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 SEK 60.7
$4.58 MX$86.6
40.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsingborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.92
$1.38 MX$26.04
6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.37
$1.85 MX$34.9
28.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$1.57 MX$29.68
67.52%
Eggs
$4.65 SEK 43.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
82.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 SEK 96.4
$8.61 MX$163
18.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 111
$8.54 MX$161
37.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 SEK 152
$10.98 MX$208
46.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 SEK 26.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
2.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
88.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 SEK 30.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
71.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 35.57
$2.19 MX$41.42
72.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.11
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 SEK 13.24
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 SEK 18.77
$1.07 MX$20.23
85.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.8
$1.09 MX$20.64
53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.43 SEK 70.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
87.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 SEK 94
$8.86 MX$167
12.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 SEK 21.99
$1.72 MX$32.53
35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.65
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsingborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$0.52 MX$9.74
519.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 SEK 634
$26.59 MX$503
152.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 SEK 29.71
$3.24 MX$61.2
-2.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-30.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.3 SEK 192
$3.11 MX$58.7
552.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.65
$1.31 MX$24.85
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
40.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SEK 1,116
$84.2 MX$1,592
40.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.5 SEK 269
$22.14 MX$419
28.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 SEK 335
$30.14 MX$570
17.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsingborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.71 SEK 366
$52 MX$983
-25.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.14 SEK 209
$18.72 MX$354
18.27%
Cinema Ticket
$21.04 SEK 199
$5.07 MX$95.9
314.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsingborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,370
$200 MX$3,787
-27.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-21.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsingborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 SEK 773
$35.74 MX$676
129.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.15 SEK 408
$39.8 MX$753
8.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 SEK 815
$79 MX$1,493
9.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 SEK 1,067
$88.4 MX$1,671
27.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsingborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$818 SEK 7,726
$965 MX$18.3K
-15.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,199
$474 MX$8,968
38.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 SEK 12.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-17.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 SEK 10.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-4.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,575 SEK 33.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
16.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,653 SEK 25.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-64.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsingborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,299 SEK 31.2K
$792 MX$15K
316.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
11.42
-59.19%

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

Last update for Helsingborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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