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 18.5% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 48% cheaper than Falun without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$13.28 SEK 125
-9.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$69.2 SEK 654
-38.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.7 SEK 91.6
7.94%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.45 SEK 42.04
-19.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.88 SEK 17.75
-23.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.12 SEK 20.01
-58.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.24 SEK 68.4
-57.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.4 SEK 69.9
-38.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.41 SEK 13.31
-2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.95 SEK 27.91
-37.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.99 SEK 37.67
-60.65%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.94 SEK 37.25
-35.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.32 SEK 126
-35.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10.35 SEK 97.8
-17.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$15.75 SEK 149
-30.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.51 SEK 33.13
-22.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.6 SEK 24.56
-41.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.54 SEK 14.58
22.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.85 SEK 55.3
-62.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.5 SEK 14.14
24.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.05 SEK 19.4
6.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.79 SEK 26.35
-61.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.75 SEK 16.58
-37.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.19 SEK 67.9
-44.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.85 SEK 121
-31.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.7 SEK 16.07
1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.9 SEK 17.92
37.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-89.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$96.7 SEK 914
-72.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$8.32 SEK 78.6
-61.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.65 SEK 15.57
44.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$76 SEK 718
-95.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.92 SEK 18.18
-31.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$37.4K SEK 353.7K
-19.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.9K SEK 329.6K
-31.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$89.7 SEK 847
-6.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$28.46 SEK 269
-22.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$36.46 SEK 344
-17.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$70.3 SEK 664
-26.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.76 SEK 243
-27.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.88 SEK 150
-68.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$143 SEK 1,349
40.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$749 SEK 7,072
612.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$105 SEK 991
-65.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$44.33 SEK 419
-10.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$116 SEK 1,095
-31.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$156 SEK 1,476
-43.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,271 SEK 12K
-24.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$966 SEK 9,131
-50.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,976 SEK 18.7K
-16.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,610 SEK 15.2K
-25.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,440 SEK 41.9K
-30.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,094 SEK 29.2K
143.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Falun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,782 SEK 26.3K
-71.54%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Falun: October 27, 2025

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