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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ludvika is 29.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ludvika is 60.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.30 SEKย 123
$11.88 MX$210
11.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 SEKย 629
$41.90 MX$740
62.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.61 SEKย 97.9
$10.55 MX$186
0.57%
Cappuccino
$4.65 SEKย 42.95
$3.60 MX$63.5
29.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEKย 24.84
$1.50 MX$26.45
79.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEKย 22.77
$0.91 MX$16.09
171.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 SEKย 67.9
$3.08 MX$54.4
138.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 SEKย 70.1
$4.47 MX$78.8
69.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 SEKย 16.56
$1.39 MX$24.54
28.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 SEKย 25.98
$1.90 MX$33.47
47.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.88 SEKย 35.82
$1.60 MX$28.27
142.50%
Eggs
$3.88 SEKย 35.86
$2.60 MX$45.97
49.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 SEKย 128
$8.36 MX$148
65.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 SEKย 137
$8.64 MX$152
71.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.78 SEKย 146
$10.91 MX$192
44.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 SEKย 32.94
$2.61 MX$45.98
36.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEKย 23.78
$1.44 MX$25.46
79.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 SEKย 34.57
$1.96 MX$34.55
91.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 SEKย 39.64
$2.12 MX$37.34
102.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEKย 13.99
$1.86 MX$32.87
-18.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.10 SEKย 19.36
$2.22 MX$39.20
-5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEKย 23.77
$1.02 MX$17.99
152.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEKย 14.52
$1.04 MX$18.36
50.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SEKย 66.1
$4.05 MX$71.5
76.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.70 SEKย 98.7
$10.18 MX$180
5.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 SEKย 16.33
$1.69 MX$29.79
4.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEKย 18.23
$2.62 MX$46.25
-24.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 SEKย 28.70
$0.51 MX$9.09
509.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 SEKย 494
$26.52 MX$468
101.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.54 SEKย 134
$3.15 MX$55.7
361.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEKย 15.34
$2.46 MX$43.49
-32.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.24 SEKย 196
$3.26 MX$57.5
551.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 SEKย 16.88
$1.32 MX$23.36
38.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEKย 300.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
8.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEKย 311.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
42.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.9 SEKย 821
$83.5 MX$1,474
6.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.83 SEKย 192
$22.86 MX$404
-8.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 SEKย 333
$30.04 MX$530
20.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.55 SEKย 291
$51.9 MX$916
-39.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.8 SEKย 488
$18.30 MX$323
188.69%
Cinema Ticket
$16.12 SEKย 149
$5.12 MX$90.4
214.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEKย 1,321
$201 MX$3,541
-28.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$731 SEKย 6,748
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-86.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEKย 986
$35.73 MX$631
199.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.30 SEKย 409
$40.27 MX$711
10.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 SEKย 1,053
$79.2 MX$1,398
44.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEKย 1,420
$89.3 MX$1,576
72.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 SEKย 4,418
$947 MX$16.7K
-49.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 SEKย 4,130
$483 MX$8,525
-7.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 SEKย 9,124
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-38.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 SEKย 9,323
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-16.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,044 SEKย 37.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
454.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Ludvika: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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