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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 18.1% cheaper than Almhult without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 50% cheaper than Almhult without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Almhult
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$13.92 SEK 132
-13.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$91.7 SEK 866
-53.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.52 SEK 99.3
-0.48%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.78 SEK 45.13
-24.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.97 SEK 28.09
-51.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.54 SEK 24
-64.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$6.82 SEK 64.4
-54.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.89 SEK 74.5
-41.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Almhult
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.74 SEK 16.41
-20.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.98 SEK 28.19
-37.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.34 SEK 31.58
-52.99%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.88 SEK 36.7
-34.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.46 SEK 108
-24.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12.2 SEK 115
-30.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$17.61 SEK 166
-37.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.7 SEK 25.54
0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.48 SEK 23.39
-39.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.99 SEK 28.22
-37.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.18 SEK 39.45
-47.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.71 SEK 16.17
9.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.35 SEK 12.74
62.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.53 SEK 14.48
-30.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.59 SEK 15.03
-31.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.73 SEK 63.6
-41.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.88 SEK 122
-31.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.54 SEK 14.55
11.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.49 SEK 23.49
4.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Almhult
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.41 SEK 32.25
-84.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$72.8 SEK 688
-63.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.26 SEK 96.9
-68.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.61 SEK 15.17
47.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$63.2 SEK 597
-95.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.88 SEK 17.76
-30.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32K SEK 301.9K
-5.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$35.4K SEK 334K
-32.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Almhult
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$136 SEK 1,287
-38.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$25.3 SEK 239
-12.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$39.34 SEK 372
-23.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Almhult
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.3 SEK 390
25.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$24.84 SEK 235
-24.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$18 SEK 170
-71.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Almhult
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$174 SEK 1,641
15.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,067 SEK 38.4K
31.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Almhult
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$87.6 SEK 827
-59.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$40.12 SEK 379
-0.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$95.4 SEK 901
-17.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$151 SEK 1,431
-41.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Almhult
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$854 SEK 8,072
13.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$658 SEK 6,215
-27.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,419 SEK 13.4K
16.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,092 SEK 10.3K
10.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,379 SEK 41.4K
-29.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,095 SEK 29.2K
143.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Almhult
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,679 SEK 25.3K
-70.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.33
163.74%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Almhult: October 28, 2025

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