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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 17.7% cheaper than Mölndal without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 28.5% cheaper than Mölndal without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$12.75 SEK 118
-7.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$74.5 SEK 690
-43.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$10.52 SEK 97.4
2.19%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.78 SEK 44.31
-27.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.94 SEK 27.23
-50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.03 SEK 9.50
-12.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.60 SEK 70.3
-59.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$6.22 SEK 57.6
-28.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.24 SEK 11.48
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.59 SEK 14.75
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.26 SEK 30.14
-52.76%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.71 SEK 34.37
-32.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.00 SEK 64.9
23.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$9.77 SEK 90.5
-11.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$15.55 SEK 144
-29.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.08 SEK 28.52
-10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.54 SEK 23.53
-43.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$3.03 SEK 28.01
-38.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$4.17 SEK 38.59
-47.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.67 SEK 15.48
12.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.93 SEK 17.90
16.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.91 SEK 17.68
-43.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.27 SEK 11.79
-15.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$7.35 SEK 68.0
-43.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$10.80 SEK 100
-4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.09 SEK 19.33
-19.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.48 SEK 22.99
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.72 SEK 34.48
-85.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$87.7 SEK 812
-69.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$6.44 SEK 59.7
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.59 SEK 14.69
55.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$61.0 SEK 565
-94.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.86 SEK 17.24
-32.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.7K SEK 302.4K
-6.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$35.3K SEK 326.8K
-31.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$76.0 SEK 704
8.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$10.53 SEK 97.5
111.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$21.40 SEK 198
40.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$36.32 SEK 336
41.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$29.74 SEK 275
-38.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$17.55 SEK 163
-71.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$174 SEK 1,615
14.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,116 SEK 38.1K
28.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$87.1 SEK 807
-59.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$39.83 SEK 369
-0.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$73.5 SEK 680
9.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$155 SEK 1,434
-42.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$829 SEK 7,675
16.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$656 SEK 6,079
-26.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,405 SEK 13.0K
13.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,081 SEK 10.0K
9.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$4,219 SEK 39.1K
-4.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$3,022 SEK 28.0K
115.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.33
163.74%

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 Mölndal: March 2, 2026

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