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

😐 Solo nomad: Lidingo is 33.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lidingo is 34.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 SEK 103
$11.85 MX$211
-6.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 SEK 517
$42.16 MX$750
32.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 SEK 78.2
$10.75 MX$191
-21.12%
Cappuccino
$3.18 SEK 29.31
$3.47 MX$61.8
-8.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 SEK 28.60
$1.45 MX$25.85
113.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 24.77
$0.90 MX$16.06
198.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 SEK 49.27
$3.05 MX$54.3
75.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 SEK 44.48
$4.42 MX$78.6
9.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 SEK 14.07
$1.37 MX$24.36
11.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 SEK 24.63
$1.87 MX$33.31
42.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.82 SEK 35.18
$1.54 MX$27.46
148.05%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.42
$2.50 MX$44.53
62.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 SEK 108
$8.61 MX$153
36.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.38 SEK 114
$8.63 MX$154
43.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.43 SEK 170
$11.02 MX$196
67.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.72
$2.75 MX$48.91
17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.48
$1.43 MX$25.41
86.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.50 SEK 32.25
$1.87 MX$33.32
87.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 33.43
$2.17 MX$38.56
67.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 SEK 19.91
$1.88 MX$33.50
14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.39
$2.25 MX$39.96
-11.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 SEK 26.11
$1.07 MX$18.99
164.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 SEK 17.16
$1.07 MX$19.10
73.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.80 SEK 71.9
$4.15 MX$73.9
87.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 120
$10.34 MX$184
25.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 12.80
$1.68 MX$29.87
-17.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.78
$2.48 MX$44.19
-9.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.48
$0.55 MX$9.87
501.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.6 SEK 688
$26.53 MX$472
181.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 SEK 34.35
$3.22 MX$57.2
15.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.25
$2.48 MX$44.15
-33.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83.6 SEK 771
$3.11 MX$55.3
2588.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.03
$1.26 MX$22.34
55.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 298.6K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
5.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 312.6K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
41.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 SEK 1,778
$82.5 MX$1,467
133.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.01 SEK 267
$22.29 MX$396
30.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.39 SEK 382
$30.02 MX$534
37.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.67 SEK 375
$51.4 MX$915
-20.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.17 SEK 232
$18.29 MX$325
37.62%
Cinema Ticket
$19.28 SEK 178
$4.98 MX$88.7
287.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,438
$200 MX$3,558
-22.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEK 38.7K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-20.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.8 SEK 874
$35.71 MX$635
165.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.45 SEK 382
$39.56 MX$704
4.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 SEK 842
$80.6 MX$1,433
13.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 SEK 1,150
$88.3 MX$1,571
41.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 SEK 7,738
$969 MX$17.2K
-13.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 SEK 6,136
$482 MX$8,579
38.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 SEK 12.6K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-14.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 SEK 10.1K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-7.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,172 SEK 38.5K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
3.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,985 SEK 27.5K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-54.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lidingo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,705 SEK 24.9K
$756 MX$13.5K
257.62%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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