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

😐 Solo nomad: Kista is 28.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kista is 50.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.20 SEK 122

$11.85 MX$211

11.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.6 SEK 688

$42.16 MX$750

77.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.70 SEK 98.7

$10.75 MX$191

-0.47%

Cappuccino

$4.75 SEK 43.82

$3.47 MX$61.8

36.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 SEK 26.18

$1.45 MX$25.85

95.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.86

$0.90 MX$16.06

175.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.68 SEK 70.8

$3.05 MX$54.3

151.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.48 SEK 69.0

$4.42 MX$78.6

69.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 SEK 14.73

$1.37 MX$24.36

16.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 SEK 26.47

$1.87 MX$33.31

53.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.77 SEK 34.76

$1.54 MX$27.46

144.81%

Eggs

$4.19 SEK 38.64

$2.50 MX$44.53

67.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.89 SEK 110

$8.61 MX$153

38.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.90 SEK 110

$8.63 MX$154

37.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.78 SEK 155

$11.02 MX$196

52.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 SEK 28.24

$2.75 MX$48.91

11.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 SEK 23.95

$1.43 MX$25.41

81.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 SEK 28.61

$1.87 MX$33.32

65.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.55 SEK 41.93

$2.17 MX$38.56

109.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 SEK 14.61

$1.88 MX$33.50

-15.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 SEK 16.36

$2.25 MX$39.96

-21.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.62 SEK 24.13

$1.07 MX$18.99

144.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 SEK 14.57

$1.07 MX$19.10

47.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.21 SEK 66.4

$4.15 MX$73.9

73.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 SEK 123

$10.34 MX$184

28.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.08

$1.68 MX$29.87

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.06

$2.48 MX$44.19

-20.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.40 SEK 31.32

$0.55 MX$9.87

518.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.6 SEK 670

$26.53 MX$472

173.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.24 SEK 57.5

$3.22 MX$57.2

93.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 SEK 14.60

$2.48 MX$44.15

-36.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.5 SEK 567

$3.11 MX$55.3

1875.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 SEK 17.57

$1.26 MX$22.34

51.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.1K SEK 304.8K

$30.7K MX$545.4K

7.83%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.8K SEK 311.7K

$24.0K MX$427.6K

40.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$116 SEK 1,070

$82.5 MX$1,467

40.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.06 SEK 268

$22.29 MX$396

30.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.36 SEK 335

$30.02 MX$534

21.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.44 SEK 373

$51.4 MX$915

-21.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.67 SEK 237

$18.29 MX$325

40.35%

Cinema Ticket

$15.85 SEK 146

$4.98 MX$88.7

218.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$144 SEK 1,331

$200 MX$3,558

-27.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,061 SEK 37.4K

$5,304 MX$94.4K

-23.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.7 SEK 863

$35.71 MX$635

162.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.16 SEK 379

$39.56 MX$704

4.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.4 SEK 889

$80.6 MX$1,433

19.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 SEK 1,393

$88.3 MX$1,571

71.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$824 SEK 7,601

$969 MX$17.2K

-14.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$651 SEK 6,005

$482 MX$8,579

35.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,380 SEK 12.7K

$1,595 MX$28.4K

-13.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,089 SEK 10.0K

$1,184 MX$21.1K

-8.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,585 SEK 33.0K

$4,050 MX$72.1K

-11.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,616 SEK 24.1K

$6,522 MX$116.0K

-59.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

11.42

-60.33%

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

Last update for Kista: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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