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

😐 Solo nomad: Ludvika is 8.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ludvika is 93.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.31 SEK 126
$11.99 MX$227
11.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 654
$42.47 MX$803
63.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.69 SEK 101
$10.47 MX$198
2.10%
Cappuccino
$4.51 SEK 42.58
$3.6 MX$68.2
25.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
96.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.56
$0.89 MX$16.79
168.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 SEK 71.5
$3.09 MX$58.5
144.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 SEK 71.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
64.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 SEK 16.88
$1.38 MX$26.04
29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 25.75
$1.85 MX$34.9
47.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 SEK 37.71
$1.57 MX$29.68
154.14%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.16
$2.55 MX$48.3
58.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.18 SEK 134
$8.61 MX$163
64.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.87 SEK 140
$8.54 MX$161
74.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 SEK 147
$10.98 MX$208
41.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 SEK 33.69
$2.72 MX$51.4
31.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.59
$1.51 MX$28.57
79.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 35.17
$1.88 MX$35.63
97.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 SEK 42.38
$2.19 MX$41.42
105.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.63
$1.87 MX$35.3
-17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 SEK 19.47
$2.19 MX$41.37
-5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 24.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
141.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.13
$1.09 MX$20.64
46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 SEK 68.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
82.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 SEK 102
$8.86 MX$167
21.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SEK 16.64
$1.72 MX$32.53
2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 18.11
$2.61 MX$49.37
-26.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 SEK 30.47
$0.52 MX$9.74
521.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 SEK 526
$26.59 MX$503
109.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.29 SEK 135
$3.24 MX$61.2
341.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 15.02
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.47 SEK 203
$3.11 MX$58.7
590.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 SEK 17.34
$1.31 MX$24.85
40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 305.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
6.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 324.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
43.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.1 SEK 841
$84.2 MX$1,592
5.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.33 SEK 202
$22.14 MX$419
-3.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.45 SEK 344
$30.14 MX$570
20.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.2 SEK 295
$52 MX$983
-39.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.4 SEK 504
$18.72 MX$354
185.20%
Cinema Ticket
$16.11 SEK 152
$5.07 MX$95.9
217.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,377
$200 MX$3,787
-27.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$751 SEK 7,092
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-85.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 SEK 972
$35.74 MX$676
187.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.01 SEK 406
$39.8 MX$753
8.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,110
$79 MX$1,493
48.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,455
$88.4 MX$1,671
74.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 SEK 4,483
$965 MX$18.3K
-50.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 SEK 4,334
$474 MX$8,968
-3.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 SEK 9,603
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-38.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 SEK 9,447
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,650 SEK 43.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
50.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,421 SEK 32.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludvika
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,641 SEK 34.4K
$792 MX$15K
359.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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

Last update for Ludvika: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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