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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29% cheaper than Uddevalla without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.4% cheaper than Uddevalla without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$14.74 SEK 139
-18.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$106 SEK 1,004
-60.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.29 SEK 97.2
1.75%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.84 SEK 45.76
-25.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.19 SEK 30.13
-54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.82 SEK 26.65
-68.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.59 SEK 71.7
-59.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.76 SEK 73.4
-40.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.59 SEK 15.03
-13.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.76 SEK 26.06
-32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.89 SEK 36.76
-59.64%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.92 SEK 37.04
-34.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.97 SEK 113
-28.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12.69 SEK 120
-32.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$18.2 SEK 172
-39.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.31 SEK 31.24
-17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.65 SEK 25.07
-43.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.5 SEK 33.03
-46.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.73 SEK 35.28
-41.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.12 SEK 20.03
-11.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.03 SEK 19.19
7.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.96 SEK 27.98
-63.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.91 SEK 18
-42.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.72 SEK 72.9
-48.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.57 SEK 119
-29.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.46 SEK 13.8
17.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.25 SEK 21.27
16.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.3 SEK 31.18
-84.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$72.5 SEK 684
-63.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.76 SEK 35.51
-13.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.58 SEK 24.39
-7.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$85.2 SEK 805
-96.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.9 SEK 17.99
-31.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$23K SEK 217.2K
31.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34K SEK 321.3K
-29.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$193 SEK 1,827
-56.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$28.92 SEK 273
-23.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$42.15 SEK 398
-28.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$40.01 SEK 378
29.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$24.95 SEK 236
-24.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$19.86 SEK 188
-74.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$160 SEK 1,510
25.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,080 SEK 38.5K
30.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$94.1 SEK 889
-62.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$42.87 SEK 405
-7.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$92.2 SEK 871
-14.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$126 SEK 1,191
-29.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$835 SEK 7,892
15.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$646 SEK 6,106
-26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,379 SEK 13K
19.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,064 SEK 10.1K
12.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,118 SEK 38.9K
-25.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,995 SEK 28.3K
151.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,042 SEK 28.7K
-73.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.87
134.50%

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 Uddevalla: October 28, 2025

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