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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 43.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 46.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 118
$11.85 MX$205
8.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 785
$42.16 MX$730
103.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 107
$10.75 MX$186
9.21%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 46.79
$3.47 MX$60.2
47.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 26.72
$1.45 MX$25.17
101.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 18.81
$0.90 MX$15.64
128.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 76.9
$3.05 MX$52.9
175.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$4.42 MX$76.5
71.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.68
$1.37 MX$23.72
16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.19
$1.87 MX$32.43
18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.82
$1.54 MX$26.74
90.26%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 40.66
$2.50 MX$43.36
77.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$8.61 MX$149
49.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 107
$8.63 MX$150
35.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 156
$11.02 MX$191
54.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.08
$2.75 MX$47.62
19.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.34
$1.43 MX$24.73
101.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.69
$1.87 MX$32.44
56.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 40.68
$2.17 MX$37.54
105.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.31
$1.88 MX$32.61
-11.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.61
$2.25 MX$38.91
-28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.19
$1.07 MX$18.49
136.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.71
$1.07 MX$18.59
19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.0
$4.15 MX$72.0
100.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 169
$10.34 MX$179
78.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.83
$1.68 MX$29.08
16.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 19.93
$2.48 MX$43.02
-12.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.29
$0.55 MX$9.61
501.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 607
$26.53 MX$459
149.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 49.70
$3.22 MX$55.7
68.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.30
$2.48 MX$42.98
-23.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 584
$3.11 MX$53.9
1953.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.49
$1.26 MX$21.75
51.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 302.2K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
7.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 314.2K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
42.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,098
$82.5 MX$1,429
45.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 267
$22.29 MX$386
30.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 370
$30.02 MX$520
34.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 358
$51.4 MX$891
-23.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 224
$18.29 MX$317
33.68%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 165
$4.98 MX$86.3
263.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,599
$200 MX$3,464
-12.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.5K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-22.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 723
$35.71 MX$618
121.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 559
$39.56 MX$685
54.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 976
$80.6 MX$1,395
32.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,185
$88.3 MX$1,530
46.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,788
$969 MX$16.8K
-0.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,082
$482 MX$8,352
60.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 14.9K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
1.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.0K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
11.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 59.8K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
61.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.3K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-44.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.5K
$756 MX$13.1K
325.93%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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