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

😐 Solo nomad: Norrkoping is 19.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norrkoping is 87.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.73 SEK 120
$11.99 MX$227
6.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68 SEK 643
$42.47 MX$803
60.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 SEK 97.8
$10.47 MX$198
-1.15%
Cappuccino
$4.79 SEK 45.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
33.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.72
$1.44 MX$27.16
67.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 SEK 17.57
$0.89 MX$16.79
108.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.24 SEK 68.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
134.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.13 SEK 76.8
$4.58 MX$86.6
77.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.89
$1.38 MX$26.04
14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 SEK 25.84
$1.85 MX$34.9
48.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.43 SEK 41.85
$1.57 MX$29.68
182.17%
Eggs
$4.2 SEK 39.72
$2.55 MX$48.3
64.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 SEK 114
$8.61 MX$163
39.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.22 SEK 134
$8.54 MX$161
66.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.16 SEK 153
$10.98 MX$208
47.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 29.46
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 26.77
$1.51 MX$28.57
87.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 35.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
100.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 SEK 49.27
$2.19 MX$41.42
137.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 14.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-18.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 SEK 17.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 SEK 18.89
$1.07 MX$20.23
86.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 SEK 12.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.63 SEK 72
$3.96 MX$74.9
92.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.92 SEK 93.7
$8.86 MX$167
11.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SEK 18.19
$1.72 MX$32.53
11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 25.37
$2.61 MX$49.37
3.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 SEK 32.35
$0.52 MX$9.74
557.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 SEK 1,102
$26.59 MX$503
338.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 SEK 54
$3.24 MX$61.2
76.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.18
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 604
$3.11 MX$58.7
1955.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.88
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 321.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
41.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SEK 969
$84.2 MX$1,592
21.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 SEK 261
$22.14 MX$419
24.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.48 SEK 411
$30.14 MX$570
44.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.03 SEK 340
$52 MX$983
-30.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.84 SEK 405
$18.72 MX$354
128.85%
Cinema Ticket
$15.61 SEK 148
$5.07 MX$95.9
207.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,386
$200 MX$3,787
-26.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,411 SEK 13.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-73.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.8 SEK 754
$35.74 MX$676
123.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.59 SEK 346
$39.8 MX$753
-8.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 SEK 885
$79 MX$1,493
18.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 SEK 1,113
$88.4 MX$1,671
33.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 SEK 6,625
$965 MX$18.3K
-27.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 SEK 5,733
$474 MX$8,968
27.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 SEK 11.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-25.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$903 SEK 8,527
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-24.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,054 SEK 38.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
31.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,921 SEK 27.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-61.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,301 SEK 31.2K
$792 MX$15K
316.96%
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 Norrkoping: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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