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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 43.8% cheaper than Fagersta without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$13.36 SEKΒ 126
-10.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$68.1 SEKΒ 643
-37.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.74 SEKΒ 101
-2.51%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.68 SEKΒ 44.21
-23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.84 SEKΒ 26.85
-49.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.46 SEKΒ 23.24
-63.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.5 SEKΒ 70.9
-58.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.27 SEKΒ 68.7
-37.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.77 SEKΒ 16.69
-22.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.21 SEKΒ 30.3
-42.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.98 SEKΒ 37.58
-60.55%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.06 SEKΒ 38.39
-37.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.85 SEKΒ 131
-37.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12 SEKΒ 113
-28.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$15.85 SEKΒ 150
-30.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.65 SEKΒ 34.45
-25.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.59 SEKΒ 24.44
-41.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.56 SEKΒ 14.73
20.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.74 SEKΒ 54.3
-61.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.52 SEKΒ 14.34
23.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.13 SEKΒ 20.13
2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.8 SEKΒ 26.47
-61.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.74 SEKΒ 16.44
-37.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.44 SEKΒ 70.3
-46.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.53 SEKΒ 118
-29.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.7 SEKΒ 16.06
1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.88 SEKΒ 17.75
38.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.42 SEKΒ 32.33
-84.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$73 SEKΒ 689
-63.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$14.4 SEKΒ 136
-77.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.65 SEKΒ 15.61
44.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$21.41 SEKΒ 202
-85.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.95 SEKΒ 18.39
-32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33.2K SEKΒ 313.6K
-8.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.9K SEKΒ 320.4K
-29.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$89.1 SEKΒ 842
-5.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$27.87 SEKΒ 263
-20.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$36.86 SEKΒ 348
-18.23%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$39.76 SEKΒ 376
30.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.28 SEKΒ 239
-25.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.5 SEKΒ 146
-67.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$142 SEKΒ 1,344
40.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$724 SEKΒ 6,840
636.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$104 SEKΒ 978
-65.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$43.36 SEKΒ 410
-8.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$118 SEKΒ 1,117
-33.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$153 SEKΒ 1,442
-42.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$825 SEKΒ 7,790
17.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$658 SEKΒ 6,213
-27.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,397 SEKΒ 13.2K
18.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,099 SEKΒ 10.4K
9.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,376 SEKΒ 41.3K
-29.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,734 SEKΒ 25.8K
175.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Fagersta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.53
152.10%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fagersta: October 27, 2025

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