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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 39.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiruna is 86.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.43 SEK 117
$11.99 MX$227
3.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 SEK 891
$42.47 MX$803
122.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.63 SEK 110
$10.47 MX$198
11.08%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SEK 45.84
$3.6 MX$68.2
34.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.11
$1.44 MX$27.16
47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.71
$0.89 MX$16.79
15.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 SEK 79.5
$3.09 MX$58.5
172.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 SEK 65.7
$4.58 MX$86.6
51.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.42
$1.38 MX$26.04
41.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 SEK 33.49
$1.85 MX$34.9
91.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.14 SEK 48.55
$1.57 MX$29.68
227.39%
Eggs
$4.92 SEK 46.47
$2.55 MX$48.3
92.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 SEK 123
$8.61 MX$163
51.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 SEK 132
$8.54 MX$161
64.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.55 SEK 260
$10.98 MX$208
150.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 25.23
$2.72 MX$51.4
-1.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
80.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
37.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 SEK 42.88
$2.19 MX$41.42
107.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 20.27
$1.87 MX$35.3
14.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.91
$2.19 MX$41.37
-27.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.6 SEK 33.99
$1.07 MX$20.23
236.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SEK 70.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
87.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 SEK 99.9
$8.86 MX$167
19.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.81
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.43
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.62
$0.52 MX$9.74
544.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 SEK 688
$26.59 MX$503
173.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.31 SEK 88
$3.24 MX$61.2
187.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.59
$2.38 MX$44.94
-30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 SEK 698
$3.11 MX$58.7
2275.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SEK 331.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
46.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 SEK 1,602
$84.2 MX$1,592
101.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.08 SEK 303
$22.14 MX$419
44.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.45 SEK 269
$30.14 MX$570
-5.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 SEK 446
$52 MX$983
-9.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.29 SEK 239
$18.72 MX$354
35.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 SEK 129
$5.07 MX$95.9
170.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,507
$200 MX$3,787
-20.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,092 SEK 38.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-23.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 SEK 1,199
$35.74 MX$676
255.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.65 SEK 318
$39.8 MX$753
-15.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 SEK 1,214
$79 MX$1,493
62.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 SEK 1,614
$88.4 MX$1,671
93.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 SEK 7,796
$965 MX$18.3K
-14.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 SEK 6,098
$474 MX$8,968
36.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 SEK 13.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-12.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 SEK 11.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-1.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 SEK 24.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,632 SEK 24.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,428 SEK 32.4K
$792 MX$15K
332.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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

Last update for Kiruna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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