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

😐 Solo nomad: Norrkoping is 51.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Norrkoping is 59.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.50 SEK 115
$11.85 MX$211
5.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 SEK 625
$42.16 MX$750
60.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 98.0
$10.75 MX$191
-1.12%
Cappuccino
$4.96 SEK 45.71
$3.47 MX$61.8
42.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 SEK 21.73
$1.45 MX$25.85
62.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 16.66
$0.90 MX$16.06
101.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.30 SEK 67.3
$3.05 MX$54.3
139.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.10 SEK 74.7
$4.42 MX$78.6
83.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$1.37 MX$24.36
15.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 SEK 25.67
$1.87 MX$33.31
48.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 SEK 43.05
$1.54 MX$27.46
203.25%
Eggs
$4.25 SEK 39.17
$2.50 MX$44.53
70.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 SEK 114
$8.61 MX$153
42.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.12 SEK 130
$8.63 MX$154
63.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 SEK 149
$11.02 MX$196
47.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 28.96
$2.75 MX$48.91
14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.17
$1.43 MX$25.41
90.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 SEK 33.71
$1.87 MX$33.32
95.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 SEK 46.40
$2.17 MX$38.56
131.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 14.05
$1.88 MX$33.50
-19.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.22
$2.25 MX$39.96
-21.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 SEK 17.68
$1.07 MX$18.99
79.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 SEK 11.55
$1.07 MX$19.10
16.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.70 SEK 71.0
$4.15 MX$73.9
85.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.70 SEK 98.6
$10.34 MX$184
3.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 SEK 17.78
$1.68 MX$29.87
14.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.72
$2.48 MX$44.19
8.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 SEK 31.45
$0.55 MX$9.87
520.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$114 SEK 1,055
$26.53 MX$472
331.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 SEK 53.6
$3.22 MX$57.2
80.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.52
$2.48 MX$44.15
-36.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 SEK 598
$3.11 MX$55.3
1987.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.88
$1.26 MX$22.34
53.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 297.4K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
5.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K SEK 313.5K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
41.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SEK 970
$82.5 MX$1,467
27.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.09 SEK 250
$22.29 MX$396
21.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.65 SEK 402
$30.02 MX$534
45.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.66 SEK 338
$51.4 MX$915
-28.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.26 SEK 390
$18.29 MX$325
131.06%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 SEK 143
$4.98 MX$88.7
210.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,356
$200 MX$3,558
-26.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,411 SEK 13.0K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-73.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.4 SEK 742
$35.71 MX$635
125.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.35 SEK 344
$39.56 MX$704
-5.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 887
$80.6 MX$1,433
19.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 SEK 1,071
$88.3 MX$1,571
31.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 SEK 6,522
$969 MX$17.2K
-27.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 SEK 5,651
$482 MX$8,579
27.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 SEK 11.2K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-23.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$898 SEK 8,278
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-24.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 SEK 37.8K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
1.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,101 SEK 28.6K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-52.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Norrkoping
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,377 SEK 31.1K
$756 MX$13.5K
346.46%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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