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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 23.5% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 36.9% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Marsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$13.02 SEK 123
-7.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$67.4 SEK 636
-36.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.47 SEK 98.9
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.56 SEK 43.05
-21.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.07 SEK 19.59
-30.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.93 SEK 18.21
-53.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.3 SEK 69
-57.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.36 SEK 69.5
-37.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Marsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.86 SEK 17.53
-25.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.18 SEK 30.02
-41.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.06 SEK 38.36
-61.33%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.89 SEK 36.72
-34.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$14.29 SEK 135
-39.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$9.5 SEK 89.8
-10.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$15.61 SEK 147
-29.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.54 SEK 33.47
-23.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.72 SEK 25.67
-44.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.2 SEK 30.23
-41.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.89 SEK 36.73
-43.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.54 SEK 14.59
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.56 SEK 14.77
40.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.7 SEK 25.52
-60.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.73 SEK 16.33
-36.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.5 SEK 70.9
-47.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.42 SEK 98.5
-14.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.73 SEK 16.34
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.97 SEK 18.66
32.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Marsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.1 SEK 38.69
-87.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$98.9 SEK 934
-73.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$11.91 SEK 113
-72.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.66 SEK 15.71
43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$58.8 SEK 556
-94.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.01 SEK 19.01
-34.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32K SEK 302.2K
-5.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.2K SEK 323K
-29.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Marsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$89.8 SEK 848
-6.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$28.59 SEK 270
-22.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$37.14 SEK 351
-18.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Marsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$28.63 SEK 270
81.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.81 SEK 244
-27.47%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.09 SEK 152
-68.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Marsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$143 SEK 1,351
40.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$737 SEK 6,959
623.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Marsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$78.1 SEK 738
-54.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$44.57 SEK 421
-10.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$102 SEK 965
-22.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$105 SEK 993
-15.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Marsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$841 SEK 7,948
14.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$643 SEK 6,070
-26.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,084 SEK 10.2K
10.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,000 SEK 37.8K
-22.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,350 SEK 31.7K
124.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Marsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,747 SEK 35.4K
-78.87%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Marsta: October 27, 2025

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