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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 28.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 78.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.60 SEK 116
$11.88 MX$210
6.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.2 SEK 814
$41.90 MX$740
110.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.78 SEK 109
$10.55 MX$186
11.66%
Cappuccino
$5.01 SEK 46.22
$3.60 MX$63.5
39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 SEK 27.39
$1.50 MX$26.45
98.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 18.93
$0.91 MX$16.09
125.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.13 SEK 75.0
$3.08 MX$54.4
163.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 SEK 70.0
$4.47 MX$78.8
69.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.35
$1.39 MX$24.54
19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 SEK 19.99
$1.90 MX$33.47
14.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 SEK 27.87
$1.60 MX$28.27
88.75%
Eggs
$4.57 SEK 42.15
$2.60 MX$45.97
75.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 SEK 121
$8.36 MX$148
56.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.47 SEK 106
$8.64 MX$152
32.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.40 SEK 161
$10.91 MX$192
59.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.70
$2.61 MX$45.98
23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 SEK 25.95
$1.44 MX$25.46
95.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 SEK 26.74
$1.96 MX$34.55
47.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 SEK 42.06
$2.12 MX$37.34
115.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.41
$1.86 MX$32.87
-10.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.14
$2.22 MX$39.20
-26.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 SEK 24.25
$1.02 MX$17.99
157.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 SEK 11.34
$1.04 MX$18.36
18.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.25 SEK 76.1
$4.05 MX$71.5
103.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.21 SEK 168
$10.18 MX$180
78.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 SEK 18.13
$1.69 MX$29.79
15.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 19.69
$2.62 MX$46.25
-18.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 SEK 31.71
$0.51 MX$9.09
574.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 SEK 616
$26.52 MX$468
151.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 SEK 52.2
$3.15 MX$55.7
79.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 16.81
$2.46 MX$43.49
-26.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.4 SEK 576
$3.26 MX$57.5
1813.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.51
$1.32 MX$23.36
43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 297.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 317.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
44.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,109
$83.5 MX$1,474
43.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.05 SEK 268
$22.86 MX$404
27.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.39 SEK 373
$30.04 MX$530
34.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.46 SEK 364
$51.9 MX$916
-23.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.65 SEK 228
$18.30 MX$323
34.70%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 SEK 166
$5.12 MX$90.4
250.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,632
$201 MX$3,541
-11.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,131 SEK 38.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-22.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 SEK 740
$35.73 MX$631
124.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.5 SEK 568
$40.27 MX$711
52.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 SEK 967
$79.2 MX$1,398
32.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,202
$89.3 MX$1,576
45.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 SEK 9,076
$947 MX$16.7K
3.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 SEK 7,209
$483 MX$8,525
61.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 SEK 14.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 SEK 12.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
8.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,599 SEK 60.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
65.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,763 SEK 34.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-41.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,236 SEK 29.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
343.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.42
-57.97%

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

Last update for Lund: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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