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

😐 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 24.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 64.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.27 SEK 125
$11.99 MX$227
10.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 638
$42.47 MX$803
59.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.36 SEK 88.4
$10.47 MX$198
-10.60%
Cappuccino
$3.97 SEK 37.52
$3.6 MX$68.2
10.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 13.08
$1.44 MX$27.16
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.78
$0.89 MX$16.79
170.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 SEK 68.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
133.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 SEK 50.8
$4.58 MX$86.6
17.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.46
$1.38 MX$26.04
10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 27.76
$1.85 MX$34.9
58.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 37.18
$1.57 MX$29.68
150.96%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$2.55 MX$48.3
58.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 SEK 106
$8.61 MX$163
30.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.85 SEK 112
$8.54 MX$161
38.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 149
$10.98 MX$208
44.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 SEK 23.33
$1.51 MX$28.57
63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.24
$1.88 MX$35.63
64.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.96
$2.19 MX$41.42
102.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 SEK 14.14
$1.87 MX$35.3
-19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.66
$2.19 MX$41.37
-29.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 SEK 20.92
$1.07 MX$20.23
106.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.22
$1.09 MX$20.64
38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 SEK 69.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
85.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 SEK 120
$8.86 MX$167
43.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 SEK 19.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
-30.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 SEK 28.49
$0.52 MX$9.74
480.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 SEK 606
$26.59 MX$503
141.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.74 SEK 139
$3.24 MX$61.2
354.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.89
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.39 SEK 202
$3.11 MX$58.7
587.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.66
$1.31 MX$24.85
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 326.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
43.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.4 SEK 514
$84.2 MX$1,592
-35.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.09 SEK 265
$22.14 MX$419
26.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.19 SEK 351
$30.14 MX$570
23.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.3 SEK 419
$52 MX$983
-14.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 SEK 220
$18.72 MX$354
24.36%
Cinema Ticket
$16.66 SEK 157
$5.07 MX$95.9
228.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,375
$200 MX$3,787
-27.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$733 SEK 6,926
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-86.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 990
$35.74 MX$676
193.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.03 SEK 199
$39.8 MX$753
-47.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 SEK 787
$79 MX$1,493
5.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,458
$88.4 MX$1,671
74.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 SEK 6,771
$965 MX$18.3K
-25.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 SEK 6,538
$474 MX$8,968
45.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 SEK 10.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 SEK 9,654
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-14.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,071 SEK 29K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-0.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,623 SEK 24.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,676 SEK 25.3K
$792 MX$15K
238.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
11.42
-58.84%

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

Last update for Karlskrona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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