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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 28.1% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46.4% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kiruna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.43 SEK 117
-3.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$94.3 SEK 891
-54.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$11.63 SEK 110
-9.97%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.85 SEK 45.84
-25.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.13 SEK 20.11
-32.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.03 SEK 9.71
-13.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.42 SEK 79.5
-63.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$6.96 SEK 65.7
-34.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kiruna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.95 SEK 18.42
-29.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.55 SEK 33.49
-47.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$5.14 SEK 48.55
-69.46%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.92 SEK 46.47
-48.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.03 SEK 123
-33.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$14.02 SEK 132
-39.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$27.55 SEK 260
-60.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.67 SEK 25.23
1.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.73 SEK 25.8
-44.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.59 SEK 24.47
-27.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.54 SEK 42.88
-51.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.15 SEK 20.27
-13.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.58 SEK 14.91
38.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$3.6 SEK 33.99
-70.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.51 SEK 14.31
-27.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.44 SEK 70.3
-46.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.58 SEK 99.9
-16.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.89 SEK 17.81
-8.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.84 SEK 17.43
41.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kiruna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.35 SEK 31.62
-84.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$72.8 SEK 688
-63.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$9.31 SEK 88
-65.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.65 SEK 15.59
44.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$73.9 SEK 698
-95.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.88 SEK 17.75
-30.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
-7.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$35.1K SEK 331.6K
-31.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kiruna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$170 SEK 1,602
-50.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$32.08 SEK 303
-30.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$28.45 SEK 269
5.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kiruna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$47.21 SEK 446
10.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.29 SEK 239
-25.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$13.7 SEK 129
-62.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kiruna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$159 SEK 1,507
25.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,092 SEK 38.7K
30.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kiruna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$127 SEK 1,199
-71.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$33.65 SEK 318
18.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$129 SEK 1,214
-38.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$171 SEK 1,614
-48.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kiruna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$825 SEK 7,796
17.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$645 SEK 6,098
-26.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,448 SEK 13.7K
14.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,181 SEK 11.2K
1.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,621 SEK 24.8K
17.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,632 SEK 24.9K
186.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kiruna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,428 SEK 32.4K
-76.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4
185.50%

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 Kiruna: October 28, 2025

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