CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lidingo is 16.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lidingo is 70.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.86 SEKย 100
$11.88 MX$210
-8.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.0 SEKย 517
$41.90 MX$740
33.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 SEKย 77.6
$10.55 MX$186
-20.38%
Cappuccino
$3.22 SEKย 29.70
$3.60 MX$63.5
-10.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SEKย 29.71
$1.50 MX$26.45
114.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 SEKย 24.03
$0.91 MX$16.09
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.41 SEKย 49.97
$3.08 MX$54.4
75.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 SEKย 42.88
$4.47 MX$78.8
4.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEKย 14.75
$1.39 MX$24.54
15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 SEKย 24.25
$1.90 MX$33.47
38.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEKย 36.34
$1.60 MX$28.27
146.25%
Eggs
$3.89 SEKย 35.88
$2.60 MX$45.97
49.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 SEKย 108
$8.36 MX$148
40.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.72 SEKย 117
$8.64 MX$152
47.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.35 SEKย 169
$10.91 MX$192
68.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEKย 29.72
$2.61 MX$45.98
23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 SEKย 23.57
$1.44 MX$25.46
77.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.60 SEKย 33.26
$1.96 MX$34.55
83.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEKย 33.91
$2.12 MX$37.34
73.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 SEKย 20.21
$1.86 MX$32.87
17.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 SEKย 17.99
$2.22 MX$39.20
-12.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.90 SEKย 26.74
$1.02 MX$17.99
184.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 SEKย 17.78
$1.04 MX$18.36
85.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 SEKย 73.4
$4.05 MX$71.5
96.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 SEKย 120
$10.18 MX$180
27.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEKย 12.93
$1.69 MX$29.79
-17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEKย 19.98
$2.62 MX$46.25
-17.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEKย 30.73
$0.51 MX$9.09
552.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEKย 688
$26.52 MX$468
180.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 SEKย 34.51
$3.15 MX$55.7
18.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEKย 15.32
$2.46 MX$43.49
-32.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83.4 SEKย 770
$3.26 MX$57.5
2457.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEKย 17.60
$1.32 MX$23.36
44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K SEKย 300.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
8.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEKย 318.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
45.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 SEKย 1,778
$83.5 MX$1,474
130.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.51 SEKย 263
$22.86 MX$404
24.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.47 SEKย 383
$30.04 MX$530
38.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.34 SEKย 372
$51.9 MX$916
-22.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.48 SEKย 235
$18.30 MX$323
39.23%
Cinema Ticket
$19.30 SEKย 178
$5.12 MX$90.4
276.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEKย 1,444
$201 MX$3,541
-22.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,152 SEKย 38.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-21.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 SEKย 887
$35.73 MX$631
169.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 SEKย 388
$40.27 MX$711
4.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.8 SEKย 856
$79.2 MX$1,398
17.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 SEKย 1,122
$89.3 MX$1,576
36.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$828 SEKย 7,643
$947 MX$16.7K
-12.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 SEKย 6,039
$483 MX$8,525
35.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,369 SEKย 12.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-14.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 SEKย 9,819
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-12.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,443 SEKย 41.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
11.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,096 SEKย 28.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-51.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,687 SEKย 24.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
268.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
11.42
-57.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lidingo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.