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

😐 Solo nomad: Mölndal is 21.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mölndal is 39.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.75 SEK 118
$11.85 MX$212
7.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.5 SEK 690
$42.16 MX$755
76.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 SEK 97.4
$10.75 MX$192
-2.14%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 44.31
$3.47 MX$62.2
37.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SEK 27.23
$1.45 MX$26.01
102.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.50
$0.90 MX$16.16
14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.60 SEK 70.3
$3.05 MX$54.7
149.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 SEK 57.6
$4.42 MX$79.1
40.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 SEK 11.48
$1.37 MX$24.51
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 SEK 14.75
$1.87 MX$33.51
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 SEK 30.14
$1.54 MX$27.63
111.69%
Eggs
$3.71 SEK 34.37
$2.50 MX$44.81
48.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.00 SEK 64.9
$8.61 MX$154
-18.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.77 SEK 90.5
$8.63 MX$155
13.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 SEK 144
$11.02 MX$197
41.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.52
$2.75 MX$49.22
12.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.53
$1.43 MX$25.56
77.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.01
$1.87 MX$33.52
62.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 SEK 38.59
$2.17 MX$38.80
92.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.48
$1.88 MX$33.70
-11.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.90
$2.25 MX$40.21
-14.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 SEK 17.68
$1.07 MX$19.11
78.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 SEK 11.79
$1.07 MX$19.22
18.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 68.0
$4.15 MX$74.4
77.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 SEK 100
$10.34 MX$185
4.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.33
$1.68 MX$30.06
24.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.99
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.72 SEK 34.48
$0.55 MX$9.93
576.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.7 SEK 812
$26.53 MX$475
230.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SEK 59.7
$3.22 MX$57.6
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 SEK 14.69
$2.48 MX$44.42
-35.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.0 SEK 565
$3.11 MX$55.7
1861.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.24
$1.26 MX$22.48
47.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 302.4K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
6.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K SEK 326.8K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
46.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.0 SEK 704
$82.5 MX$1,476
-7.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.53 SEK 97.5
$22.29 MX$399
-52.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.40 SEK 198
$30.02 MX$537
-28.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 SEK 336
$51.4 MX$921
-29.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.74 SEK 275
$18.29 MX$327
62.60%
Cinema Ticket
$17.55 SEK 163
$4.98 MX$89.2
252.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,615
$200 MX$3,580
-12.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,116 SEK 38.1K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-22.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 SEK 807
$35.71 MX$639
143.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.83 SEK 369
$39.56 MX$708
0.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 SEK 680
$80.6 MX$1,442
-8.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 SEK 1,434
$88.3 MX$1,581
75.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 SEK 7,675
$969 MX$17.4K
-14.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEK 6,079
$482 MX$8,632
36.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,405 SEK 13.0K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-11.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 SEK 10.0K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-8.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
4.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,022 SEK 28.0K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-53.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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