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

😐 Solo nomad: Ljungby is 16.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ljungby is 83.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ljungby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.01 SEK 123
$11.99 MX$227
8.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.9 SEK 868
$42.47 MX$803
116.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 SEK 99.9
$10.47 MX$198
1.05%
Cappuccino
$4.16 SEK 39.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 SEK 28.42
$1.44 MX$27.16
109.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.76
$0.89 MX$16.79
182.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.47 SEK 61.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
109.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.06 SEK 76.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
75.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ljungby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 SEK 26.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 31.8
$1.57 MX$29.68
114.65%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 41.97
$2.55 MX$48.3
74.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 SEK 80.5
$8.61 MX$163
-1.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 SEK 88.3
$8.54 MX$161
9.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 SEK 126
$10.98 MX$208
21.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 29.86
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 25.33
$1.51 MX$28.57
77.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.45
$1.88 MX$35.63
54.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.06
$2.19 MX$41.42
64.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 SEK 15.98
$1.87 MX$35.3
-9.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$2.19 MX$41.37
-26.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 SEK 20.82
$1.07 MX$20.23
105.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.12
$1.09 MX$20.64
46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.84 SEK 74.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
97.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.36 SEK 50.6
$8.86 MX$167
-39.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 SEK 21.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 23.39
$2.61 MX$49.37
-4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ljungby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
565.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 SEK 704
$26.59 MX$503
180.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.41 SEK 98.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
221.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.2
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.3 SEK 598
$3.11 MX$58.7
1934.08%
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)
$32.3K SEK 305.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
6.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
48.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljungby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 SEK 1,313
$84.2 MX$1,592
64.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.12 SEK 237
$22.14 MX$419
13.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.19 SEK 370
$30.14 MX$570
30.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ljungby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.27 SEK 380
$52 MX$983
-22.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 SEK 239
$18.72 MX$354
35.04%
Cinema Ticket
$18.15 SEK 171
$5.07 MX$95.9
257.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ljungby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SEK 1,662
$200 MX$3,787
-12.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,190 SEK 39.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-21.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ljungby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 SEK 823
$35.74 MX$676
143.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.53 SEK 373
$39.8 MX$753
-0.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 SEK 934
$79 MX$1,493
25.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,477
$88.4 MX$1,671
76.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ljungby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,838
$965 MX$18.3K
-14.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 6,081
$474 MX$8,968
35.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 SEK 13.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-14.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 10.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-10.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,828 SEK 45.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
56.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-53.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ljungby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
11.42
-62.08%

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Last update for Ljungby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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