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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 11.9% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 36.5% cheaper than Sundsvall without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sundsvall
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.56 SEK 119
-4.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$84.4 SEK 798
-49.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.59 SEK 100
-1.13%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.55 SEK 43.02
-20.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.47 SEK 23.35
-41.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.16 SEK 20.43
-58.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.9 SEK 84.1
-65.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$8.08 SEK 76.3
-43.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sundsvall
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.52 SEK 14.31
-9.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.3 SEK 31.13
-43.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.81 SEK 36.04
-58.79%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.69 SEK 34.85
-30.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.12 SEK 95.7
-14.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10.29 SEK 97.2
-17.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$18.57 SEK 175
-40.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.93 SEK 27.7
-7.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.45 SEK 23.11
-38.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.63 SEK 24.85
-28.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.08 SEK 38.55
-46.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.47 SEK 13.85
27.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.48 SEK 13.95
47.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.82 SEK 17.17
-41.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.99 SEK 9.39
10.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.82 SEK 73.9
-49.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.48 SEK 89.6
-6.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.71 SEK 16.16
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.5 SEK 14.17
74.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sundsvall
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.33 SEK 31.49
-84.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$85.7 SEK 810
-68.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$6.23 SEK 58.9
-47.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.24 SEK 11.72
91.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$60.9 SEK 576
-94.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.87 SEK 17.69
-29.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.3K SEK 248.7K
15.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.2K SEK 256.9K
-11.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sundsvall
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$135 SEK 1,278
-37.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$30.37 SEK 287
-27.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$25.54 SEK 241
18.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sundsvall
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$37.73 SEK 356
37.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.48 SEK 241
-26.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$14.66 SEK 139
-65.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sundsvall
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$146 SEK 1,384
36.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,194 SEK 39.6K
27.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sundsvall
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$94.7 SEK 895
-62.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.03 SEK 284
32.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$76.2 SEK 720
3.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$132 SEK 1,248
-33.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sundsvall
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$817 SEK 7,714
18.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$636 SEK 6,008
-25.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,188 SEK 11.2K
39.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$895 SEK 8,460
34.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,528 SEK 23.9K
21.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,373 SEK 13K
448.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sundsvall
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,113 SEK 29.4K
-74.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.48
154.91%

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 Sundsvall: October 29, 2025

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