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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 22.9% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$13.98 SEK 132
-14.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$91.8 SEK 867
-53.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.57 SEK 99.8
-0.95%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.86 SEK 45.91
-25.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.95 SEK 27.84
-51.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.6 SEK 24.58
-65.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.35 SEK 69.4
-57.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$8.14 SEK 76.9
-43.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.67 SEK 15.82
-17.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.86 SEK 26.97
-35.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.31 SEK 31.27
-52.57%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.68 SEK 44.24
-45.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.65 SEK 110
-26.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12.46 SEK 118
-31.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$18.89 SEK 179
-41.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.2 SEK 30.2
-15.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.79 SEK 26.34
-45.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.88 SEK 27.19
-34.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.3 SEK 40.64
-49.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.72 SEK 16.27
8.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.86 SEK 17.56
17.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.27 SEK 21.46
-52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.6 SEK 15.09
-31.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$8.05 SEK 76.1
-50.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.85 SEK 121
-31.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.25 SEK 21.29
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.62 SEK 24.77
-0.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.82 SEK 36.09
-86.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$88.8 SEK 839
-70.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.21 SEK 96.4
-68.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.66 SEK 15.68
43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$62 SEK 586
-94.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.88 SEK 17.72
-30.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$33K SEK 311.8K
-8.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
-32.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$137 SEK 1,295
-38.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$25.09 SEK 237
-11.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$39.49 SEK 373
-23.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.99 SEK 397
23.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.37 SEK 240
-26.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$18.02 SEK 170
-71.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$174 SEK 1,644
15.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
29.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$87.4 SEK 825
-59.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$39.79 SEK 376
0.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$95.8 SEK 905
-17.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$151 SEK 1,430
-41.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
-15.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$871 SEK 8,230
-45.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
-13.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
-13.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$6,456 SEK 61K
-52.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
74.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
-79.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.33
163.74%

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 Gothenburg: October 28, 2025

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