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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 7.3% cheaper than Haparanda without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46.5% cheaper than Haparanda without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Haparanda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$13.7 SEK 129
-12.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$72.4 SEK 684
-41.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.41 SEK 98.3
0.58%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.63 SEK 43.71
-22.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.83 SEK 26.71
-49.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.42 SEK 22.88
-63.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.9 SEK 74.6
-60.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.3 SEK 69
-37.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Haparanda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.66 SEK 15.67
-16.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.88 SEK 27.22
-35.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.87 SEK 36.54
-59.43%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.08 SEK 38.54
-37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.15 SEK 115
-29.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$11.92 SEK 113
-28.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$17.01 SEK 161
-35.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.1 SEK 29.29
-12.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.61 SEK 24.7
-42.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.09 SEK 29.2
-39.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.56 SEK 43.1
-51.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.63 SEK 15.38
14.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.86 SEK 17.6
17.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.59 SEK 24.47
-58.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.5 SEK 14.22
-27.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.32 SEK 69.1
-45.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.32 SEK 116
-28.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.91 SEK 18.06
-9.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.99 SEK 18.76
31.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Haparanda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.4 SEK 32.16
-84.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$73.9 SEK 698
-64.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$6.44 SEK 60.9
-49.69%
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
$62.1 SEK 586
-94.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.98 SEK 18.75
-33.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.9K SEK 310.4K
-7.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$33.6K SEK 317.6K
-28.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Haparanda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$115 SEK 1,082
-26.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$29.28 SEK 277
-24.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$36.15 SEK 342
-16.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Haparanda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.15 SEK 389
26.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.5 SEK 241
-26.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.71 SEK 148
-67.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Haparanda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$148 SEK 1,401
35.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,106 SEK 38.8K
29.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Haparanda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$93.7 SEK 885
-61.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$40.4 SEK 382
-1.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$98.5 SEK 930
-19.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$153 SEK 1,449
-42.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Haparanda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$836 SEK 7,894
15.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$649 SEK 6,134
-26.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,391 SEK 13.1K
18.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,089 SEK 10.3K
10.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,593 SEK 43.4K
-32.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,765 SEK 26.1K
172.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Haparanda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,848 SEK 26.9K
-72.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.53
152.10%

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 Haparanda: October 29, 2025

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