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 1.7% more expensive than Mölndal without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.4% cheaper than Mölndal without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.86 SEK 122
-6.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$73.3 SEK 692
-42.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.43 SEK 98.5
0.38%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.95 SEK 46.74
-27.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.07 SEK 29.03
-53.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.03 SEK 9.74
-13.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.42 SEK 70.1
-58.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$6.5 SEK 61.4
-29.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.18 SEK 11.15
16.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.56 SEK 14.78
18.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.21 SEK 30.29
-51.09%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.69 SEK 34.89
-30.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.14 SEK 67.5
20.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$9.53 SEK 90
-10.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.01 SEK 151
-31.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.18 SEK 30.08
-14.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.61 SEK 24.67
-42.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.02 SEK 28.51
-37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.24 SEK 40.08
-48.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.73 SEK 16.33
8.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.87 SEK 17.69
17.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.93 SEK 18.26
-44.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.23 SEK 11.61
-11.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.55 SEK 71.3
-47.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.83 SEK 102
-18.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.05 SEK 19.34
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.61 SEK 24.67
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.83 SEK 36.15
-86.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$86.8 SEK 820
-69.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$6.68 SEK 63.1
-51.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.65 SEK 15.61
44.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$62.3 SEK 588
-95.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.86 SEK 17.6
-29.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.6K SEK 308.2K
-7.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
-30.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$75.8 SEK 716
11.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$10.7 SEK 101
106.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$21.44 SEK 203
40.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$37.39 SEK 353
39.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$30.18 SEK 285
-37.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$17.8 SEK 168
-71.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$174 SEK 1,643
15.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,160 SEK 39.3K
28.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$88.7 SEK 838
-59.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$39.05 SEK 369
1.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$74.2 SEK 701
6.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$156 SEK 1,470
-43.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$837 SEK 7,909
15.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$665 SEK 6,279
-28.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,409 SEK 13.3K
17.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,061 SEK 10K
13.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,477 SEK 42.3K
-31.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,109 SEK 29.4K
142.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mölndal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
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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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mölndal: October 28, 2025

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