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

😐 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 23.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalmar is 79.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.59 SEK 147
$11.99 MX$227
30.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$42.47 MX$803
76.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEK 98.6
$10.47 MX$198
-0.38%
Cappuccino
$4.54 SEK 42.86
$3.6 MX$68.2
26.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
96.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
213.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.73 SEK 92
$3.09 MX$58.5
214.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.54 SEK 71.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
64.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SEK 13.75
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
28.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.76
$1.57 MX$29.68
66.88%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 45.76
$2.55 MX$48.3
89.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 SEK 97.3
$8.61 MX$163
19.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.81 SEK 112
$8.54 MX$161
38.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.02 SEK 151
$10.98 MX$208
45.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$2.72 MX$51.4
-3.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
86.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$1.88 MX$35.63
71.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 34.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
67.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 SEK 13.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 SEK 22.44
$2.19 MX$41.37
8.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 SEK 19.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
94.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
59.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.1 SEK 67.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
79.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 SEK 94.1
$8.86 MX$167
12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.77
$1.72 MX$32.53
21.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.09
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.87 SEK 27.16
$0.52 MX$9.74
451.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 SEK 830
$26.59 MX$503
230.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 SEK 67.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
120.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 SEK 14.73
$2.38 MX$44.94
-34.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.1 SEK 502
$3.11 MX$58.7
1607.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 18.19
$1.31 MX$24.85
47.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K SEK 262.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K SEK 263.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
16.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SEK 1,140
$84.2 MX$1,592
43.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 SEK 273
$22.14 MX$419
30.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.55 SEK 289
$30.14 MX$570
1.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.98 SEK 283
$52 MX$983
-42.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.07 SEK 152
$18.72 MX$354
-14.16%
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 SEK 134
$5.07 MX$95.9
180.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,395
$200 MX$3,787
-26.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,162 SEK 39.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-21.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 SEK 609
$35.74 MX$676
80.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.76 SEK 196
$39.8 MX$753
-47.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 SEK 564
$79 MX$1,493
-24.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 SEK 709
$88.4 MX$1,671
-15.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 SEK 9,087
$965 MX$18.3K
-0.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 SEK 7,659
$474 MX$8,968
70.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 SEK 12.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-17.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 11.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-1.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,297 SEK 40.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
39.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,897 SEK 27.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-61.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,030 SEK 28.6K
$792 MX$15K
282.65%
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 Kalmar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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