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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 36% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 24.8% cheaper than Kristianstad without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kristianstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$14.94 SEK 138
-20.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$75.0 SEK 695
-43.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$10.75 SEK 99.6
-
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.52 SEK 41.86
-23.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.79 SEK 25.83
-48.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.48 SEK 22.97
-63.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.65 SEK 70.8
-60.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.44 SEK 68.9
-40.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kristianstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.27 SEK 21.07
-39.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$2.79 SEK 25.81
-32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.79 SEK 35.08
-59.37%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$4.19 SEK 38.81
-40.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$11.87 SEK 110
-27.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$11.65 SEK 108
-25.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.88 SEK 156
-34.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.12 SEK 28.91
-11.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.65 SEK 24.57
-46.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$3.11 SEK 28.82
-39.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$4.36 SEK 40.37
-50.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.58 SEK 14.61
18.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.79 SEK 16.58
25.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.59 SEK 24.00
-58.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.52 SEK 14.10
-29.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$7.37 SEK 68.2
-43.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$13.14 SEK 122
-21.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.98 SEK 18.34
-15.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.98 SEK 18.30
25.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kristianstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.47 SEK 32.09
-84.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$74.2 SEK 687
-64.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$6.14 SEK 56.9
-47.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.61 SEK 14.89
54.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$60.9 SEK 564
-94.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.03 SEK 18.80
-37.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.0K SEK 296.5K
-4.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.6K SEK 311.2K
-28.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kristianstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$115 SEK 1,063
-28.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$28.55 SEK 264
-21.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$36.73 SEK 340
-18.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kristianstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$40.66 SEK 377
26.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$25.04 SEK 232
-26.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$15.67 SEK 145
-68.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kristianstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$148 SEK 1,368
35.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,071 SEK 37.7K
30.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kristianstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$94.4 SEK 874
-62.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$40.61 SEK 376
-2.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$97.1 SEK 899
-17.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$152 SEK 1,403
-41.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kristianstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$779 SEK 7,217
24.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$642 SEK 5,946
-24.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,418 SEK 13.1K
12.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
8.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$4,310 SEK 39.9K
-6.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,680 SEK 24.8K
143.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kristianstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$2,752 SEK 25.5K
-72.52%
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 Kristianstad: February 28, 2026

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