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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29.1% cheaper than Jonkoping without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 24% cheaper than Jonkoping without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Jonkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$12.64 SEK 117
-6.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$87.8 SEK 813
-52.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$12.08 SEK 112
-11.01%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$4.64 SEK 42.92
-25.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.85 SEK 17.12
-21.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$2.06 SEK 19.04
-56.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$8.20 SEK 76.0
-62.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$7.18 SEK 66.5
-38.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Jonkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.62 SEK 15.03
-15.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.14 SEK 19.83
-12.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.92 SEK 27.00
-47.26%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$4.00 SEK 37.04
-37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$12.99 SEK 120
-33.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$11.53 SEK 107
-25.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$17.39 SEK 161
-36.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$3.21 SEK 29.73
-14.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.56 SEK 23.75
-44.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.78 SEK 25.71
-32.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$4.51 SEK 41.75
-51.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.73 SEK 16.01
8.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.59 SEK 14.73
41.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.97 SEK 18.26
-45.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.29 SEK 11.96
-17.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$7.67 SEK 71.0
-45.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$10.87 SEK 101
-4.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.84 SEK 17.06
-8.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.15 SEK 19.95
15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Jonkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$4.13 SEK 38.23
-86.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$79.1 SEK 733
-66.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$5.58 SEK 51.7
-42.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.88 SEK 8.18
181.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$77.1 SEK 714
-95.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.89 SEK 17.54
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$25.1K SEK 232.3K
22.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$33.5K SEK 310.2K
-28.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Jonkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$122 SEK 1,133
-32.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$28.68 SEK 266
-22.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$41.25 SEK 382
-27.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Jonkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$43.10 SEK 399
19.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$26.56 SEK 246
-31.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$16.44 SEK 152
-69.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Jonkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$150 SEK 1,391
33.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$4,206 SEK 38.9K
26.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Jonkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$81.8 SEK 757
-56.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$34.77 SEK 322
13.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$108 SEK 996
-25.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$127 SEK 1,176
-30.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Jonkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$849 SEK 7,858
14.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$668 SEK 6,184
-27.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,435 SEK 13.3K
11.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$1,207 SEK 11.2K
-1.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$3,673 SEK 34.0K
10.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Jonkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$2,818 SEK 26.1K
-73.16%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jonkoping: March 1, 2026

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