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

😐 Solo nomad: Lidingo is 36.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lidingo is 59.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.9 SEK 103
$11.99 MX$227
-9.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.5 SEK 524
$42.47 MX$803
30.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.7 SEK 82.2
$10.47 MX$198
-16.91%
Cappuccino
$3.19 SEK 30.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 SEK 30.27
$1.44 MX$27.16
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.83
$0.89 MX$16.79
195.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.21 SEK 49.22
$3.09 MX$58.5
68.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 SEK 45.42
$4.58 MX$86.6
5.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.38 MX$26.04
15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 SEK 25.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
48.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.9 SEK 36.87
$1.57 MX$29.68
148.41%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 36.77
$2.55 MX$48.3
52.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 SEK 111
$8.61 MX$163
36.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.51 SEK 118
$8.54 MX$161
46.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.34 SEK 173
$10.98 MX$208
67.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 31.47
$2.72 MX$51.4
22.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 25.12
$1.51 MX$28.57
76.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.88
$1.88 MX$35.63
90.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 SEK 35.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
73.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 SEK 20.74
$1.87 MX$35.3
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.81
$2.19 MX$41.37
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 SEK 26.94
$1.07 MX$20.23
166.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 18.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
76.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.11 SEK 76.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
104.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 SEK 122
$8.86 MX$167
45.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 13.15
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 21.2
$2.61 MX$49.37
-14.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 SEK 32.11
$0.52 MX$9.74
553.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 SEK 701
$26.59 MX$503
179.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 SEK 34.69
$3.24 MX$61.2
13.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 15
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.4 SEK 797
$3.11 MX$58.7
2612.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.59
$1.31 MX$24.85
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
40.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 SEK 1,770
$84.2 MX$1,592
122.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 SEK 272
$22.14 MX$419
29.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.28 SEK 390
$30.14 MX$570
36.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.79 SEK 376
$52 MX$983
-23.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 242
$18.72 MX$354
37.07%
Cinema Ticket
$19.52 SEK 184
$5.07 MX$95.9
285.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,513
$200 MX$3,787
-20.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,057 SEK 38.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-23.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96 SEK 907
$35.74 MX$676
168.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 SEK 405
$39.8 MX$753
7.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 SEK 869
$79 MX$1,493
16.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 SEK 1,166
$88.4 MX$1,671
39.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 SEK 7,810
$965 MX$18.3K
-14.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 SEK 6,063
$474 MX$8,968
35.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,400 SEK 13.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 SEK 10K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,363 SEK 41.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
41.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,141 SEK 29.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-58.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,647 SEK 25K
$792 MX$15K
234.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
11.42
-57.36%

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

Last update for Lidingo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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