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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 55.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiruna is 91.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.46 SEK 115
$11.88 MX$210
4.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 SEK 862
$41.90 MX$740
122.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 SEK 109
$10.55 MX$186
11.47%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.15
$3.60 MX$63.5
32.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.23
$1.50 MX$26.45
38.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.50
$0.91 MX$16.09
13.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.61 SEK 79.5
$3.08 MX$54.4
179.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 SEK 62.0
$4.47 MX$78.8
50.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.31
$1.39 MX$24.54
35.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 SEK 31.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
82.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.21 SEK 48.12
$1.60 MX$28.27
225.62%
Eggs
$4.99 SEK 46.02
$2.60 MX$45.97
91.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.24 SEK 122
$8.36 MX$148
58.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 SEK 127
$8.64 MX$152
59.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.39 SEK 253
$10.91 MX$192
151.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.77
$2.61 MX$45.98
-1.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 SEK 25.81
$1.44 MX$25.46
94.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.06
$1.96 MX$34.55
33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 SEK 39.92
$2.12 MX$37.34
103.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 19.82
$1.86 MX$32.87
15.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.07
$2.22 MX$39.20
-26.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.46 SEK 31.98
$1.02 MX$17.99
239.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.39
$1.04 MX$18.36
39.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.39 SEK 68.2
$4.05 MX$71.5
82.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.21 SEK 113
$10.18 MX$180
19.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 16.94
$1.69 MX$29.79
8.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.52
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 SEK 31.04
$0.51 MX$9.09
558.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 SEK 692
$26.52 MX$468
182.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 86.5
$3.15 MX$55.7
197.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.24
$2.46 MX$43.49
-32.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.6 SEK 671
$3.26 MX$57.5
2128.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.28
$1.32 MX$23.36
41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 297.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K SEK 332.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
51.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 SEK 1,619
$83.5 MX$1,474
109.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.87 SEK 294
$22.86 MX$404
39.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.53 SEK 263
$30.04 MX$530
-5.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 SEK 440
$51.9 MX$916
-8.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 234
$18.30 MX$323
38.80%
Cinema Ticket
$13.97 SEK 129
$5.12 MX$90.4
172.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 SEK 1,496
$201 MX$3,541
-19.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,189 SEK 38.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-21.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 SEK 1,166
$35.73 MX$631
253.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.77 SEK 321
$40.27 MX$711
-13.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 SEK 1,202
$79.2 MX$1,398
64.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$170 SEK 1,565
$89.3 MX$1,576
89.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,748
$947 MX$16.7K
-11.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SEK 5,918
$483 MX$8,525
32.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 SEK 13.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-11.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 SEK 10.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-2.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,357 SEK 40.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
9.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 SEK 28.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-51.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,560 SEK 32.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
387.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Kiruna: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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