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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 17.4% cheaper than Eskilstuna without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.5% cheaper than Eskilstuna without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Eskilstuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$13.16 SEK 124
-8.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$67.5 SEK 638
-37.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.65 SEK 101
-1.69%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.67 SEK 44.15
-22.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.68 SEK 25.32
-46.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.52 SEK 23.79
-64.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.32 SEK 69.1
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.51 SEK 71
-39.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Eskilstuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.47 SEK 13.85
-6.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.09 SEK 29.23
-40.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.5 SEK 33.06
-55.14%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.87 SEK 36.56
-34.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$14.12 SEK 133
-39.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$11.75 SEK 111
-27.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.53 SEK 128
-18.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.43 SEK 32.39
-20.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.59 SEK 24.46
-41.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.63 SEK 24.84
-28.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.84 SEK 36.27
-42.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.49 SEK 14.06
25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.07 SEK 19.51
5.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.74 SEK 25.87
-60.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.69 SEK 15.98
-35.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.19 SEK 68
-44.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.59 SEK 81.2
3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.42 SEK 22.88
-28.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.97 SEK 18.61
32.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Eskilstuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.31 SEK 31.24
-84.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$69.3 SEK 655
-61.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$6.46 SEK 61.1
-49.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.24 SEK 11.68
91.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$61.3 SEK 579
-94.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.98 SEK 18.73
-33.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.1K SEK 312.4K
-8.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.8K SEK 319.1K
-28.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Eskilstuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$88.5 SEK 836
-4.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$28.59 SEK 270
-22.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$36.3 SEK 343
-16.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Eskilstuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$25.93 SEK 245
100.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.11 SEK 237
-25.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.71 SEK 111
-56.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Eskilstuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$127 SEK 1,200
57.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$727 SEK 6,865
633.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Eskilstuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$106 SEK 999
-66.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$31.6 SEK 299
25.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$96.3 SEK 909
-17.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$154 SEK 1,455
-42.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Eskilstuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$749 SEK 7,073
28.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$626 SEK 5,916
-24.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,210 SEK 11.4K
36.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,069 SEK 10.1K
12.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,465 SEK 42.2K
-30.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,084 SEK 29.1K
144.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Eskilstuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,825 SEK 36.1K
-79.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.53
152.10%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Eskilstuna: October 29, 2025

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