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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 26.7% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 40.9% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$12.92 SEK 119
-8.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$69.1 SEK 637
-38.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$9.46 SEK 87.2
13.64%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$4.55 SEK 41.93
-23.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.90 SEK 17.50
-23.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$2.11 SEK 19.44
-57.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$7.56 SEK 69.7
-59.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$7.33 SEK 67.6
-39.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.40 SEK 12.89
-2.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$2.86 SEK 26.40
-34.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$3.94 SEK 36.36
-60.91%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$3.92 SEK 36.10
-36.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$13.06 SEK 120
-34.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$10.66 SEK 98.3
-19.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$15.40 SEK 142
-28.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$3.62 SEK 33.38
-24.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$2.58 SEK 23.79
-44.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.61 SEK 14.86
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$5.60 SEK 51.7
-61.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$1.49 SEK 13.72
26.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$2.14 SEK 19.76
5.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$2.71 SEK 24.95
-60.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$1.73 SEK 15.99
-38.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$7.37 SEK 67.9
-43.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$13.01 SEK 120
-20.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.70 SEK 15.68
-1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.95 SEK 18.01
27.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$4.76 SEK 43.91
-88.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$96.7 SEK 892
-72.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$8.56 SEK 78.9
-62.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$1.57 SEK 14.52
57.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$74.7 SEK 688
-95.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.95 SEK 18.02
-35.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$37.6K SEK 346.4K
-18.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$33.8K SEK 312.0K
-28.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$89.6 SEK 826
-7.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$27.93 SEK 258
-20.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$36.10 SEK 333
-16.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$72.0 SEK 664
-28.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$25.75 SEK 237
-28.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$16.09 SEK 148
-69.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$142 SEK 1,308
40.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$750 SEK 6,915
607.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$107 SEK 984
-66.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$44.30 SEK 408
-10.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$114 SEK 1,051
-29.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$158 SEK 1,460
-44.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$1,242 SEK 11.5K
-21.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$954 SEK 8,792
-49.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,930 SEK 17.8K
-17.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$1,609 SEK 14.8K
-26.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$4,274 SEK 39.4K
-5.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$3,016 SEK 27.8K
116.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$2,842 SEK 26.2K
-73.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4
185.50%

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 Falun: March 2, 2026

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