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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 11.8% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.4% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$14.39 SEK 136
-16.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$57.9 SEK 547
-26.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.52 SEK 99.4
-0.48%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.95 SEK 46.8
-27.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.22 SEK 30.45
-55.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.57 SEK 14.81
-43.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.79 SEK 73.6
-60.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.72 SEK 73
-40.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.6 SEK 15.13
-13.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.68 SEK 25.35
-30.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.86 SEK 36.51
-59.33%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.02 SEK 37.97
-36.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.35 SEK 88.4
-7.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12.27 SEK 116
-30.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$15.03 SEK 142
-26.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.73 SEK 16.3
57.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.06 SEK 19.47
-26.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.61 SEK 24.67
-27.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.17 SEK 29.95
-30.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.6 SEK 15.15
16.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.01 SEK 18.96
8.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.27 SEK 21.47
-52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.08 SEK 10.19
0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.45 SEK 70.3
-46.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.62 SEK 119
-29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.39 SEK 13.17
23.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$0.95 SEK 9.02
174.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.55 SEK 43.02
-88.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$104 SEK 980
-74.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.71 SEK 35.03
-12.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.57 SEK 14.86
51.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$85.3 SEK 806
-96.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.98 SEK 18.73
-33.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.2K SEK 257.4K
11.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.1K SEK 284.4K
-20.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$111 SEK 1,050
-24.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$28.71 SEK 271
-22.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$41.03 SEK 388
-26.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$46.25 SEK 437
12.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.76 SEK 243
-27.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.52 SEK 147
-67.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$160 SEK 1,507
25.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,125 SEK 39K
29.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$95.8 SEK 905
-62.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$41.97 SEK 397
-5.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$92.7 SEK 876
-14.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$52.3 SEK 494
69.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$847 SEK 8,006
13.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$648 SEK 6,123
-26.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,398 SEK 13.2K
18.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,068 SEK 10.1K
12.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$7,201 SEK 68K
-57.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,144 SEK 29.7K
139.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,759 SEK 35.5K
-78.94%
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 Solna: October 29, 2025

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