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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.6% cheaper than Stenungsund without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 28.9% cheaper than Stenungsund without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$13.16 SEK 122
-9.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$69.2 SEK 641
-39.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$9.26 SEK 85.8
16.09%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.51 SEK 41.79
-23.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.60 SEK 14.82
-9.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.52 SEK 23.37
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.24 SEK 67.1
-57.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.41 SEK 68.7
-40.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.47 SEK 13.60
-6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.18 SEK 29.41
-41.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$4.02 SEK 37.26
-61.69%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.89 SEK 36.02
-35.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$14.33 SEK 133
-39.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$11.89 SEK 110
-27.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$15.93 SEK 148
-30.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.63 SEK 33.60
-24.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.70 SEK 24.99
-47.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.60 SEK 14.78
16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$5.57 SEK 51.6
-61.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.56 SEK 14.47
20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.17 SEK 20.12
3.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.75 SEK 25.46
-61.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.66 SEK 15.40
-35.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$7.60 SEK 70.3
-45.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$8.49 SEK 78.6
21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.70 SEK 15.74
-1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.94 SEK 17.97
27.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$2.70 SEK 24.99
-79.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$73.6 SEK 681
-63.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$14.38 SEK 133
-77.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.58 SEK 14.62
56.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$20.97 SEK 194
-85.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.94 SEK 17.98
-35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$33.1K SEK 306.2K
-7.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.8K SEK 312.9K
-28.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$90.4 SEK 837
-8.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$28.96 SEK 268
-23.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$36.57 SEK 339
-17.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$40.60 SEK 376
26.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$24.91 SEK 231
-26.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$15.68 SEK 145
-68.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$142 SEK 1,313
41.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$741 SEK 6,857
616.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$103 SEK 958
-65.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$43.86 SEK 406
-9.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$118 SEK 1,092
-31.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$155 SEK 1,433
-42.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$849 SEK 7,866
14.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$641 SEK 5,940
-24.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,391 SEK 12.9K
14.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,098 SEK 10.2K
7.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$3,926 SEK 36.4K
3.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$3,442 SEK 31.9K
89.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$2,096 SEK 19.4K
-63.91%
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 Stenungsund: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities