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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38.2% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.1% cheaper than Uppsala without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Uppsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$208
$15.83 SEK 145
-25.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$742
$69.6 SEK 639
-39.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$189
$11.44 SEK 105
-6.03%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.1
$4.81 SEK 44.11
-27.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.56
$2.65 SEK 24.30
-45.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.88
$2.22 SEK 20.40
-59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.7
$8.22 SEK 75.5
-62.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.7
$8.85 SEK 81.2
-50.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Uppsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.09
$1.58 SEK 14.53
-13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$32.93
$2.74 SEK 25.17
-31.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$4.44 SEK 40.74
-65.32%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.03
$5.12 SEK 46.97
-51.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$151
$11.91 SEK 109
-27.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$14.11 SEK 130
-38.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$194
$17.20 SEK 158
-35.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.36
$3.74 SEK 34.30
-26.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.12
$2.83 SEK 26.02
-49.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$32.94
$3.74 SEK 34.38
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.13
$5.00 SEK 45.94
-56.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.12
$1.60 SEK 14.68
17.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.51
$1.77 SEK 16.26
27.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.78
$2.61 SEK 23.98
-59.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.27 SEK 11.70
-15.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.1
$8.11 SEK 74.5
-48.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$10.57 SEK 97.1
-2.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.54
$2.48 SEK 22.77
-32.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.69
$2.67 SEK 24.51
-7.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Uppsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$4.04 SEK 37.09
-86.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$467
$107 SEK 984
-75.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.6
$5.60 SEK 51.4
-42.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.65
$1.19 SEK 10.92
108.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.7
$64.9 SEK 595
-95.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.09
$1.99 SEK 18.25
-36.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$539.3K
$32.9K SEK 301.7K
-6.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$422.8K
$34.8K SEK 319.4K
-30.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Uppsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,451
$113 SEK 1,038
-27.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$392
$28.73 SEK 264
-22.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$528
$43.15 SEK 396
-30.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Uppsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$905
$38.01 SEK 349
35.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$322
$28.39 SEK 261
-35.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$87.7
$19.75 SEK 181
-74.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Uppsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,518
$147 SEK 1,354
35.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.3K
$5,625 SEK 51.6K
-5.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Uppsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$628
$87.6 SEK 805
-59.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$696
$40.80 SEK 375
-3.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,417
$101 SEK 930
-20.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,554
$156 SEK 1,432
-43.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Uppsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$938 SEK 8,611
3.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,482
$759 SEK 6,971
-36.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.1K
$1,517 SEK 13.9K
5.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.8K
$1,070 SEK 9,821
10.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.2K
$5,608 SEK 51.5K
-27.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$114.7K
$2,998 SEK 27.5K
117.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Uppsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.3K
$3,213 SEK 29.5K
-76.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.8
137.92%

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 Uppsala: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities