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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mölndal is 1.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mölndal is 47.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.86 SEK 122
$11.99 MX$227
7.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 SEK 692
$42.47 MX$803
72.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEK 98.5
$10.47 MX$198
-0.38%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEK 46.74
$3.6 MX$68.2
37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 SEK 29.03
$1.44 MX$27.16
113.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.74
$0.89 MX$16.79
15.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 SEK 70.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
140.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.5 SEK 61.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
41.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 SEK 11.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$1.85 MX$34.9
-15.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 30.29
$1.57 MX$29.68
104.46%
Eggs
$3.69 SEK 34.89
$2.55 MX$48.3
44.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 SEK 67.5
$8.61 MX$163
-17.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.53 SEK 90
$8.54 MX$161
11.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 SEK 151
$10.98 MX$208
45.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 30.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.67
$1.51 MX$28.57
72.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 SEK 28.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 SEK 40.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
93.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-7.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 SEK 17.69
$2.19 MX$41.37
-14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 SEK 18.26
$1.07 MX$20.23
80.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 SEK 11.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.55 SEK 71.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
90.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 SEK 102
$8.86 MX$167
22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 19.34
$1.72 MX$32.53
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 24.67
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 SEK 36.15
$0.52 MX$9.74
636.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.8 SEK 820
$26.59 MX$503
226.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 SEK 63.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
106.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 SEK 588
$3.11 MX$58.7
1901.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K SEK 308.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
44.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 SEK 716
$84.2 MX$1,592
-9.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.7 SEK 101
$22.14 MX$419
-51.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.44 SEK 203
$30.14 MX$570
-28.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 SEK 353
$52 MX$983
-28.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.18 SEK 285
$18.72 MX$354
61.22%
Cinema Ticket
$17.8 SEK 168
$5.07 MX$95.9
251.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,643
$200 MX$3,787
-13.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,160 SEK 39.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-21.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 SEK 838
$35.74 MX$676
148.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 SEK 369
$39.8 MX$753
-1.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 SEK 701
$79 MX$1,493
-6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,470
$88.4 MX$1,671
76.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 SEK 7,909
$965 MX$18.3K
-13.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 SEK 6,279
$474 MX$8,968
40.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 SEK 13.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-14.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 10K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,477 SEK 42.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
45.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,109 SEK 29.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-58.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mölndal
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%

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

Last update for Mölndal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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