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 30.7% cheaper than Stenungsund without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.7% cheaper than Stenungsund without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$13.13 SEK 124
-8.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$69.1 SEK 653
-38.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.33 SEK 88.1
12.22%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.45 SEK 42.07
-19.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.53 SEK 14.48
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.39 SEK 22.62
-62.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.24 SEK 68.4
-57.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.45 SEK 70.4
-38.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.5 SEK 14.18
-8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.16 SEK 29.83
-41.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.02 SEK 37.98
-60.95%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.01 SEK 37.87
-36.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.89 SEK 131
-38.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$11.73 SEK 111
-27.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$15.99 SEK 151
-31.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.49 SEK 33
-22.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.69 SEK 25.43
-43.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.61 SEK 15.21
16.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.81 SEK 54.9
-62.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.55 SEK 14.64
20.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.14 SEK 20.24
2.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.76 SEK 26.08
-61.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.73 SEK 16.35
-36.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.28 SEK 68.8
-45.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.28 SEK 78.2
7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.76 SEK 16.66
-2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.97 SEK 18.61
32.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$2.56 SEK 24.21
-79.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$73.7 SEK 696
-63.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$14.39 SEK 136
-77.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.66 SEK 15.67
43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$21.48 SEK 203
-85.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.99 SEK 18.77
-34.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32K SEK 302.7K
-5.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.6K SEK 326.9K
-30.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$90.3 SEK 853
-6.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$28.86 SEK 273
-23.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$36.12 SEK 341
-16.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$39.72 SEK 375
30.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.48 SEK 241
-26.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.81 SEK 149
-67.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$146 SEK 1,380
37.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$752 SEK 7,108
608.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$106 SEK 1,003
-66.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$43.66 SEK 413
-8.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$118 SEK 1,111
-32.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$156 SEK 1,471
-43.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$854 SEK 8,063
13.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$653 SEK 6,168
-27.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,381 SEK 13.1K
19.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,083 SEK 10.2K
10.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,558 SEK 43.1K
-32.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,504 SEK 33.1K
114.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Stenungsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,080 SEK 19.7K
-61.94%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stenungsund: October 29, 2025

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