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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 14.9% cheaper than Nyköping without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 23.5% cheaper than Nyköping without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nyköping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$10.33 SEK 95.7
14.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$72.5 SEK 671
-41.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$10.39 SEK 96.2
3.46%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.77 SEK 44.16
-27.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.79 SEK 25.84
-48.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.42 SEK 22.39
-62.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.57 SEK 70.1
-59.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.21 SEK 66.8
-38.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nyköping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.62 SEK 15.03
-15.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$2.85 SEK 26.41
-34.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.76 SEK 34.81
-59.04%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$4.19 SEK 38.81
-40.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$11.97 SEK 111
-28.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$11.59 SEK 107
-25.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$17.16 SEK 159
-35.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.30 SEK 21.29
19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.71 SEK 25.14
-47.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$3.03 SEK 28.08
-38.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$4.54 SEK 42.06
-52.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.63 SEK 15.09
15.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.78 SEK 16.46
26.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.09 SEK 10.06
-1.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.44 SEK 13.31
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$7.30 SEK 67.6
-43.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$12.06 SEK 112
-14.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.00 SEK 18.55
-16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.95 SEK 18.04
27.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nyköping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.45 SEK 31.96
-84.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$47.15 SEK 437
-43.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$6.14 SEK 56.9
-47.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.60 SEK 14.85
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$62.5 SEK 579
-95.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.07 SEK 19.14
-39.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.2K SEK 298.4K
-4.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.0K SEK 315.2K
-29.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nyköping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$114 SEK 1,058
-27.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$28.76 SEK 266
-22.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$23.27 SEK 216
29.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nyköping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$38.95 SEK 361
32.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$25.70 SEK 238
-28.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$15.73 SEK 146
-68.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nyköping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$149 SEK 1,383
33.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,057 SEK 37.6K
30.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nyköping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$94.6 SEK 876
-62.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$40.30 SEK 373
-1.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$97.7 SEK 905
-17.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$152 SEK 1,412
-42.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nyköping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$842 SEK 7,799
15.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$656 SEK 6,078
-26.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,377 SEK 12.7K
15.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,089 SEK 10.1K
8.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$3,883 SEK 36.0K
4.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$3,391 SEK 31.4K
92.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nyköping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$2,685 SEK 24.9K
-71.83%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nyköping: March 1, 2026

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