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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 19.2% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44.3% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$15.59 SEK 147
-23.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$75 SEK 709
-43.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.43 SEK 98.6
0.38%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.54 SEK 42.86
-20.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.83 SEK 26.69
-49.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.79 SEK 26.35
-68.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.73 SEK 92
-68.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.54 SEK 71.2
-39.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.46 SEK 13.75
-5.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.37 SEK 22.4
-21.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.62 SEK 24.76
-40.08%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.84 SEK 45.76
-47.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.3 SEK 97.3
-16.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$11.81 SEK 112
-27.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.02 SEK 151
-31.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.63 SEK 24.84
3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.82 SEK 26.63
-46.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.22 SEK 30.44
-41.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.67 SEK 34.7
-40.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.44 SEK 13.56
29.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.38 SEK 22.44
-7.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.08 SEK 19.64
-48.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.74 SEK 16.4
-37.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.1 SEK 67.1
-44.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.97 SEK 94.1
-11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.09 SEK 19.77
-17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.7 SEK 16.09
53.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$2.87 SEK 27.16
-81.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$87.8 SEK 830
-69.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.14 SEK 67.5
-54.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.56 SEK 14.73
52.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$53.1 SEK 502
-94.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.93 SEK 18.19
-32.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.8K SEK 262.3K
9.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.8K SEK 263.1K
-13.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$121 SEK 1,140
-30.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$28.89 SEK 273
-23.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$30.55 SEK 289
-1.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.98 SEK 283
73.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.07 SEK 152
16.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$14.2 SEK 134
-64.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$148 SEK 1,395
35.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,162 SEK 39.3K
28.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$64.5 SEK 609
-44.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$20.76 SEK 196
91.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$59.7 SEK 564
32.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$75 SEK 709
17.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$962 SEK 9,087
0.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$811 SEK 7,659
-41.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,359 SEK 12.8K
21.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,179 SEK 11.1K
1.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,297 SEK 40.6K
-28.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,897 SEK 27.4K
159.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,030 SEK 28.6K
-73.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.66
145.06%

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 Kalmar: October 28, 2025

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