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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 20.8% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 42.7% cheaper than Lund without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.62 SEK 119
-4.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$85.7 SEK 810
-50.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$11.88 SEK 112
-11.87%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.86 SEK 45.88
-25.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.81 SEK 26.59
-48.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.17 SEK 20.53
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-61.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.32 SEK 69.2
-37.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.59 SEK 15.03
-13.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.25 SEK 21.27
-17.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.97 SEK 28.1
-47.14%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.45 SEK 42.08
-42.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.17 SEK 124
-34.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$11.63 SEK 110
-26.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.83 SEK 159
-34.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.28 SEK 31.02
-17.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.91 SEK 27.49
-48.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.94 SEK 27.73
-36.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.51 SEK 42.64
-51.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.66 SEK 15.68
12.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.63 SEK 15.4
34.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.54 SEK 24.02
-57.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.29 SEK 12.2
-15.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$8.24 SEK 77.8
-51.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$18.01 SEK 170
-50.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.95 SEK 18.41
-11.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.16 SEK 20.36
20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.35 SEK 31.66
-84.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$67 SEK 633
-60.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$5.45 SEK 51.5
-40.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.82 SEK 17.21
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$63.6 SEK 600
-95.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.97 SEK 18.63
-33.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
-6.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
-29.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$119 SEK 1,125
-29.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$28.39 SEK 268
-22.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$40.7 SEK 384
-25.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$39.48 SEK 373
31.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$24.02 SEK 227
-22.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$17.72 SEK 167
-71.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$177 SEK 1,670
13.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
26.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$80.6 SEK 762
-55.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$61.3 SEK 579
-35.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$106 SEK 1,006
-25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$131 SEK 1,237
-32.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$960 SEK 9,073
0.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$783 SEK 7,396
-39.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
0.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
-8.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
-48.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
116.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
-76.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.8
137.92%

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 Lund: October 28, 2025

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