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 39.8% cheaper than Uddevalla without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 27.9% cheaper than Uddevalla without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$14.39 SEK 133
-17.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$106 SEK 984
-60.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$10.62 SEK 98.4
1.22%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.80 SEK 44.44
-27.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$3.22 SEK 29.84
-54.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.74 SEK 25.35
-67.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.78 SEK 72.0
-60.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.79 SEK 72.1
-43.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.55 SEK 14.34
-11.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$2.66 SEK 24.66
-29.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.76 SEK 34.78
-59.04%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.91 SEK 36.17
-36.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$12.11 SEK 112
-28.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$12.24 SEK 113
-29.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$18.64 SEK 173
-40.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.29 SEK 30.50
-16.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.67 SEK 24.74
-46.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$3.54 SEK 32.80
-47.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$3.75 SEK 34.70
-42.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.10 SEK 19.47
-10.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.02 SEK 18.67
11.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.90 SEK 26.82
-63.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.91 SEK 17.69
-43.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$7.94 SEK 73.5
-47.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$18.22 SEK 169
-43.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.46 SEK 13.51
15.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.23 SEK 20.65
11.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.47 SEK 32.13
-84.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$75.1 SEK 695
-64.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$3.77 SEK 34.89
-14.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$2.67 SEK 24.69
-7.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$85.9 SEK 796
-96.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.89 SEK 17.46
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$23.4K SEK 216.4K
31.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$34.8K SEK 321.9K
-30.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$188 SEK 1,741
-56.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$29.14 SEK 270
-23.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$41.21 SEK 382
-27.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$41.11 SEK 381
25.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$25.30 SEK 234
-27.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$19.60 SEK 181
-74.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$159 SEK 1,469
26.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,153 SEK 38.5K
27.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$93.7 SEK 867
-61.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$41.44 SEK 384
-4.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$92.0 SEK 852
-12.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$122 SEK 1,132
-27.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$831 SEK 7,697
16.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$644 SEK 5,967
-25.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,394 SEK 12.9K
14.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,098 SEK 10.2K
7.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Uddevalla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$3,107 SEK 28.8K
-75.66%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Uddevalla: March 3, 2026

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