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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.7% cheaper than Gavle without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20% cheaper than Gavle without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gavle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$12.77 SEK 118
-7.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$93.6 SEK 867
-54.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$10.51 SEK 97.3
2.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$5.00 SEK 46.31
-30.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.15 SEK 19.91
-32.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$2.47 SEK 22.88
-63.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$8.69 SEK 80.5
-64.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$8.46 SEK 78.4
-47.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gavle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.72 SEK 15.91
-20.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.54 SEK 23.51
-26.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$4.00 SEK 37.01
-61.50%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$4.10 SEK 37.97
-39.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.25 SEK 85.6
-6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$10.22 SEK 94.6
-15.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$14.82 SEK 137
-25.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$3.32 SEK 30.75
-17.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.84 SEK 26.28
-49.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$3.34 SEK 30.88
-44.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$4.60 SEK 42.59
-52.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.82 SEK 16.89
3.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.89 SEK 17.54
19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$2.63 SEK 24.40
-59.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.63 SEK 15.12
-34.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$8.22 SEK 76.1
-49.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$12.20 SEK 113
-15.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.65 SEK 15.26
1.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.92 SEK 17.75
29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gavle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$3.88 SEK 35.97
-85.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$57.7 SEK 534
-54.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$4.61 SEK 42.69
-30.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.27 SEK 11.75
95.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$48.97 SEK 453
-93.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.81 SEK 16.73
-30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$29.0K SEK 268.2K
5.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$33.5K SEK 310.6K
-28.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gavle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$86.2 SEK 799
-4.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$28.34 SEK 262
-21.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$41.79 SEK 387
-28.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gavle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$50.2 SEK 465
2.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$16.17 SEK 150
13.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$13.96 SEK 129
-64.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gavle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$161 SEK 1,492
24.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$6,418 SEK 59.4K
-17.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gavle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$98.0 SEK 907
-63.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$48.50 SEK 449
-18.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$84.7 SEK 784
-4.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$160 SEK 1,485
-44.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gavle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$848 SEK 7,850
14.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$901 SEK 8,340
-46.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,739 SEK 16.1K
-8.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$1,270 SEK 11.8K
-6.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,036 SEK 18.9K
98.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,440 SEK 13.3K
352.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gavle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$3,334 SEK 30.9K
-77.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.1
178.54%

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 Gavle: March 2, 2026

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