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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 32.8% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 35.5% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$13.36 SEK 124
-11.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$68.5 SEK 634
-38.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$10.36 SEK 96.0
3.76%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.51 SEK 41.75
-23.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.71 SEK 25.08
-46.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.43 SEK 22.53
-62.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.45 SEK 69.0
-59.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.18 SEK 66.5
-38.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.77 SEK 16.38
-22.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.08 SEK 28.57
-39.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.94 SEK 36.48
-60.91%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.86 SEK 35.72
-35.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$14.03 SEK 130
-38.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$11.89 SEK 110
-27.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$15.42 SEK 143
-28.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.65 SEK 33.76
-24.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.66 SEK 24.65
-46.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.57 SEK 14.51
19.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$5.65 SEK 52.3
-61.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.51 SEK 13.95
24.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.14 SEK 19.80
5.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.79 SEK 25.82
-61.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.72 SEK 15.94
-37.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$7.50 SEK 69.4
-44.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$13.11 SEK 121
-21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.78 SEK 16.48
-5.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.88 SEK 17.38
31.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.35 SEK 31.03
-83.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$74.3 SEK 688
-64.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$14.23 SEK 132
-77.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.66 SEK 15.34
49.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$20.68 SEK 192
-84.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.98 SEK 18.35
-36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.5K SEK 301.0K
-5.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.8K SEK 312.5K
-28.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$91.5 SEK 847
-9.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$28.22 SEK 261
-21.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$37.30 SEK 345
-19.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$41.13 SEK 381
25.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$25.72 SEK 238
-28.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$15.84 SEK 147
-68.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$147 SEK 1,359
36.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$739 SEK 6,846
617.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$103 SEK 954
-65.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$44.32 SEK 410
-10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$117 SEK 1,081
-30.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$156 SEK 1,446
-43.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$854 SEK 7,904
13.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$666 SEK 6,170
-27.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,419 SEK 13.1K
12.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,086 SEK 10.1K
9.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$4,836 SEK 44.8K
-16.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,713 SEK 25.1K
140.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Fagersta: March 2, 2026

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