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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 33.1% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41% cheaper than Skelleftea without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Skelleftea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$14.95 SEK 141
-19.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$67.6 SEK 639
-37.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.31 SEK 126
-21.34%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.7 SEK 44.45
-23.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.52 SEK 23.81
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.01 SEK 18.99
-55.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.14 SEK 86.4
-66.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$8.33 SEK 78.7
-45.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Skelleftea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.71 SEK 16.14
-19.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.63 SEK 24.85
-29.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.95 SEK 46.8
-68.28%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.76 SEK 44.94
-46.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.91 SEK 113
-27.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$11.45 SEK 108
-25.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$22.95 SEK 217
-52.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.7 SEK 25.55
0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.52 SEK 23.83
-40.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.32 SEK 31.4
-43.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.63 SEK 34.27
-39.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.15 SEK 20.33
-13.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.66 SEK 15.71
31.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.4 SEK 22.67
-55.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.47 SEK 13.89
-25.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.16 SEK 67.6
-44.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$16.19 SEK 153
-45.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.82 SEK 17.17
-5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.75 SEK 16.56
49.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Skelleftea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.28 SEK 40.42
-87.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$55.9 SEK 528
-52.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$8.26 SEK 78
-60.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.08 SEK 19.64
14.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$58.8 SEK 556
-94.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.95 SEK 18.43
-32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.2K SEK 303.9K
-5.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.1K SEK 322K
-29.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Skelleftea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$175 SEK 1,651
-51.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$32.06 SEK 303
-30.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$28.03 SEK 265
7.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Skelleftea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$115 SEK 1,089
-54.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$45.39 SEK 429
-58.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.57 SEK 147
-67.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Skelleftea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$152 SEK 1,436
31.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,903 SEK 55.8K
-9.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Skelleftea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$98.6 SEK 931
-63.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$34.39 SEK 325
15.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$85.7 SEK 810
-7.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$164 SEK 1,551
-46.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Skelleftea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,277 SEK 12.1K
-24.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$880 SEK 8,315
-46.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,732 SEK 16.4K
-4.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,389 SEK 13.1K
-13.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,084 SEK 48K
-39.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,303 SEK 31.2K
127.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Skelleftea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,805 SEK 26.5K
-71.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.5
153.78%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Skelleftea: October 28, 2025

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