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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 58.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiruna is 64.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.63 SEK 117
$11.85 MX$212
6.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 SEK 888
$42.16 MX$755
127.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.70 SEK 108
$10.75 MX$192
8.84%
Cappuccino
$4.74 SEK 43.88
$3.47 MX$62.2
36.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 19.02
$1.45 MX$26.01
41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 SEK 10.00
$0.90 MX$16.16
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.38 SEK 77.6
$3.05 MX$54.7
174.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 SEK 63.8
$4.42 MX$79.1
55.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.97
$1.37 MX$24.51
41.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 SEK 31.68
$1.87 MX$33.51
82.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.10 SEK 47.24
$1.54 MX$27.63
231.17%
Eggs
$5.00 SEK 46.32
$2.50 MX$44.81
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 SEK 119
$8.61 MX$154
49.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.21 SEK 132
$8.63 MX$155
64.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.13 SEK 251
$11.02 MX$197
146.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.61
$2.75 MX$49.22
-3.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.12
$1.43 MX$25.56
97.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.57
$1.87 MX$33.52
35.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 SEK 41.54
$2.17 MX$38.80
106.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.82
$1.88 MX$33.70
13.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.12
$2.25 MX$40.21
-27.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.48 SEK 32.20
$1.07 MX$19.11
225.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.50
$1.07 MX$19.22
36.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 SEK 68.3
$4.15 MX$74.4
77.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 SEK 110
$10.34 MX$185
14.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 SEK 16.95
$1.68 MX$30.06
8.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.56
$2.48 MX$44.46
-27.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.07
$0.55 MX$9.93
529.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 SEK 674
$26.53 MX$475
174.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 86.8
$3.22 MX$57.6
191.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEK 15.12
$2.48 MX$44.42
-34.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.4 SEK 670
$3.11 MX$55.7
2226.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.52
$1.26 MX$22.48
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.6K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
5.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K SEK 328.0K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
47.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 SEK 1,590
$82.5 MX$1,476
108.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.69 SEK 303
$22.29 MX$399
46.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.44 SEK 263
$30.02 MX$537
-5.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.69 SEK 432
$51.4 MX$921
-9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.94 SEK 231
$18.29 MX$327
36.36%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 SEK 129
$4.98 MX$89.2
180.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,483
$200 MX$3,580
-19.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,177 SEK 38.7K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-21.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 SEK 1,141
$35.71 MX$639
245.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.93 SEK 314
$39.56 MX$708
-14.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 SEK 1,173
$80.6 MX$1,442
57.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 SEK 1,593
$88.3 MX$1,581
94.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEK 7,630
$969 MX$17.4K
-15.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 SEK 5,767
$482 MX$8,632
29.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 SEK 13.0K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-11.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 10.9K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-0.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,251 SEK 39.4K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
4.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,976 SEK 27.6K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-54.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,500 SEK 32.4K
$756 MX$13.5K
362.76%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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