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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 16.3% cheaper than Norrkoping without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46.7% cheaper than Norrkoping without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Norrkoping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.73 SEK 120
-5.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$68 SEK 643
-37.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.35 SEK 97.8
1.16%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.79 SEK 45.24
-24.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.41 SEK 22.72
-40.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.86 SEK 17.57
-52.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.24 SEK 68.4
-57.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$8.13 SEK 76.8
-43.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Norrkoping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.58 SEK 14.89
-12.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.74 SEK 25.84
-32.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.43 SEK 41.85
-64.56%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.2 SEK 39.72
-39.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.05 SEK 114
-28.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$14.22 SEK 134
-39.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.16 SEK 153
-32.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.12 SEK 29.46
-12.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.83 SEK 26.77
-46.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.77 SEK 35.64
-50.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.21 SEK 49.27
-57.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.52 SEK 14.34
23.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.84 SEK 17.4
19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2 SEK 18.89
-46.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.3 SEK 12.28
-16.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.63 SEK 72
-48.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.92 SEK 93.7
-10.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.92 SEK 18.19
-10.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.69 SEK 25.37
-2.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Norrkoping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.42 SEK 32.35
-84.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$117 SEK 1,102
-77.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$5.72 SEK 54
-43.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.61 SEK 15.18
47.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$63.9 SEK 604
-95.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2 SEK 18.88
-34.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
-7.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.1K SEK 321.7K
-29.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Norrkoping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$103 SEK 969
-17.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$27.58 SEK 261
-19.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$43.48 SEK 411
-30.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Norrkoping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$36.03 SEK 340
44.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$42.84 SEK 405
-56.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.61 SEK 148
-67.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Norrkoping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$147 SEK 1,386
36.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,411 SEK 13.3K
277.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Norrkoping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$79.8 SEK 754
-55.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.59 SEK 346
8.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$93.7 SEK 885
-15.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$118 SEK 1,113
-25.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Norrkoping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$701 SEK 6,625
37.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$607 SEK 5,733
-21.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,229 SEK 11.6K
34.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$903 SEK 8,527
33.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,054 SEK 38.3K
-23.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,921 SEK 27.6K
157.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Norrkoping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,301 SEK 31.2K
-76.02%
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 Norrkoping: October 28, 2025

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