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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 19.2% cheaper than Sundbyberg without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.3% cheaper than Sundbyberg without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sundbyberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$13.2 SEK 125
-9.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$67.5 SEK 637
-37.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.49 SEK 99.1
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.67 SEK 44.16
-22.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.61 SEK 24.62
-44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.5 SEK 23.63
-64.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.32 SEK 69.2
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.22 SEK 68.2
-36.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sundbyberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.83 SEK 17.31
-24.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.16 SEK 29.83
-41.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.17 SEK 29.98
-50.47%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.94 SEK 37.24
-35.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.07 SEK 114
-28.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$11.76 SEK 111
-27.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$15.93 SEK 150
-31.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.34 SEK 31.51
-18.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.72 SEK 25.68
-44.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.19 SEK 30.17
-41.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.11 SEK 48.23
-57.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.49 SEK 14.07
25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.92 SEK 18.18
14.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.39 SEK 22.55
-55.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.73 SEK 16.38
-36.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.4 SEK 60.4
-38.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$11.02 SEK 104
-19.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.11 SEK 19.92
-18.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.9 SEK 17.91
37.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sundbyberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.03 SEK 38.08
-87.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$102 SEK 962
-73.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$8.99 SEK 84.9
-63.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.13 SEK 10.72
110.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$24.04 SEK 227
-87.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.9 SEK 17.96
-31.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$21.2K SEK 200.3K
42.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.1K SEK 246.6K
-8.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sundbyberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$89.1 SEK 842
-5.44%
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
$37.15 SEK 351
-18.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sundbyberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$34.75 SEK 328
49.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.51 SEK 241
-26.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.79 SEK 149
-67.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sundbyberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$63.5 SEK 600
215.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$751 SEK 7,091
610.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sundbyberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$73 SEK 690
-51.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$43.94 SEK 415
-9.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$76.4 SEK 722
3.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$145 SEK 1,370
-39.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sundbyberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
-12.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$641 SEK 6,055
-25.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,779 SEK 16.8K
-7.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,092 SEK 10.3K
10.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,466 SEK 42.2K
-31.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,144 SEK 29.7K
139.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sundbyberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,672 SEK 25.2K
-70.37%
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 Sundbyberg: October 29, 2025

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