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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 32.6% cheaper than Sollefteå without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.1% cheaper than Sollefteå without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sollefteå
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$13.21 SEK 122
-10.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$74.7 SEK 692
-43.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$10.41 SEK 96.4
3.27%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.73 SEK 43.82
-26.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.75 SEK 25.46
-47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.42 SEK 22.45
-62.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.91 SEK 73.2
-61.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.43 SEK 68.9
-40.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sollefteå
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.66 SEK 15.38
-17.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$2.76 SEK 25.51
-32.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.78 SEK 34.98
-59.26%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$4.09 SEK 37.85
-38.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$12.14 SEK 112
-29.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$11.73 SEK 109
-26.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$17.26 SEK 160
-36.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.07 SEK 28.39
-10.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.57 SEK 23.76
-44.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.97 SEK 27.53
-37.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$4.53 SEK 41.95
-52.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.56 SEK 14.41
20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.86 SEK 17.25
20.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.60 SEK 24.07
-58.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.58 SEK 14.62
-32.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$7.22 SEK 66.9
-42.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$10.75 SEK 99.5
-3.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.96 SEK 18.17
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.88 SEK 17.42
31.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sollefteå
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.47 SEK 32.17
-84.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$75.1 SEK 696
-64.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$6.23 SEK 57.7
-48.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.64 SEK 15.21
51.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$63.2 SEK 585
-95.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.88 SEK 17.36
-32.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$32.1K SEK 297.2K
-4.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.7K SEK 321.3K
-30.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sollefteå
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$113 SEK 1,046
-27.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$28.92 SEK 268
-22.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$36.66 SEK 339
-18.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sollefteå
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$39.95 SEK 370
28.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$24.92 SEK 231
-26.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$15.85 SEK 147
-68.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sollefteå
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$145 SEK 1,340
38.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,217 SEK 39.0K
25.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sollefteå
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$95.3 SEK 883
-62.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$41.25 SEK 382
-4.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$97.6 SEK 904
-17.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$150 SEK 1,385
-40.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sollefteå
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$840 SEK 7,783
15.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$642 SEK 5,946
-24.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,393 SEK 12.9K
14.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,068 SEK 9,889
10.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$3,769 SEK 34.9K
7.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$3,089 SEK 28.6K
111.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sollefteå
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.53
152.10%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sollefteå: February 28, 2026

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