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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mölndal is 1.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mölndal is 45.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.76 SEK 118
$11.88 MX$210
7.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 SEK 677
$41.90 MX$740
75.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.70 SEK 98.8
$10.55 MX$186
1.42%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SEK 46.14
$3.60 MX$63.5
38.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 SEK 28.29
$1.50 MX$26.45
104.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.53
$0.91 MX$16.09
13.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 SEK 68.8
$3.08 MX$54.4
142.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 SEK 57.6
$4.47 MX$78.8
39.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 SEK 11.37
$1.39 MX$24.54
-11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 SEK 14.49
$1.90 MX$33.47
-17.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.20 SEK 29.58
$1.60 MX$28.27
100.00%
Eggs
$3.70 SEK 34.17
$2.60 MX$45.97
42.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.04 SEK 65.0
$8.36 MX$148
-15.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.72 SEK 89.7
$8.64 MX$152
12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 SEK 147
$10.91 MX$192
46.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 SEK 29.38
$2.61 MX$45.98
21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 SEK 24.00
$1.44 MX$25.46
80.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 SEK 26.75
$1.96 MX$34.55
47.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.20 SEK 38.77
$2.12 MX$37.34
98.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.32
$1.86 MX$32.87
-10.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.79
$2.22 MX$39.20
-13.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 SEK 18.30
$1.02 MX$17.99
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 SEK 11.70
$1.04 MX$18.36
22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.41 SEK 68.4
$4.05 MX$71.5
82.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 SEK 99.0
$10.18 MX$180
5.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.23
$1.69 MX$29.79
23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.91
$2.62 MX$46.25
-1.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.90 SEK 35.98
$0.51 MX$9.09
664.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 SEK 829
$26.52 MX$468
238.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 SEK 61.7
$3.15 MX$55.7
112.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$2.46 MX$43.49
-35.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.5 SEK 567
$3.26 MX$57.5
1784.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.17
$1.32 MX$23.36
40.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 302.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
8.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 328.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
49.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.0 SEK 693
$83.5 MX$1,474
-10.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.35 SEK 95.5
$22.86 MX$404
-54.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.76 SEK 192
$30.04 MX$530
-30.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.45 SEK 336
$51.9 MX$916
-29.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.32 SEK 280
$18.30 MX$323
65.68%
Cinema Ticket
$17.86 SEK 165
$5.12 MX$90.4
248.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SEK 1,644
$201 MX$3,541
-11.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,202 SEK 38.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-20.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 SEK 830
$35.73 MX$631
151.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.20 SEK 362
$40.27 MX$711
-2.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 SEK 675
$79.2 MX$1,398
-7.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 SEK 1,403
$89.3 MX$1,576
70.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 SEK 7,897
$947 MX$16.7K
-9.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 SEK 6,117
$483 MX$8,525
37.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,379 SEK 12.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-13.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 SEK 9,790
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-12.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,365 SEK 40.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
9.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,062 SEK 28.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-52.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mölndal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
11.42
-62.08%

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Last update for Mölndal: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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