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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.6% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 35% cheaper than Vasteras without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vasteras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$14.42 SEK 134
-17.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$69.2 SEK 641
-39.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$10.34 SEK 95.7
3.97%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$4.44 SEK 41.09
-21.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.84 SEK 26.28
-48.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$2.44 SEK 22.55
-63.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$7.68 SEK 71.1
-60.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$7.43 SEK 68.8
-40.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vasteras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.54 SEK 14.21
-11.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.72 SEK 25.18
-31.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$3.91 SEK 36.17
-60.61%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$4.04 SEK 37.42
-38.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$11.90 SEK 110
-27.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$12.31 SEK 114
-29.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$15.46 SEK 143
-28.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$3.32 SEK 30.78
-17.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$2.53 SEK 23.46
-43.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$3.61 SEK 33.41
-48.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$3.60 SEK 33.32
-39.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.50 SEK 13.90
25.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.92 SEK 17.82
17.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$2.78 SEK 25.73
-61.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.69 SEK 15.63
-36.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$7.56 SEK 70.0
-45.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$13.03 SEK 121
-20.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.39 SEK 12.84
20.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.88 SEK 17.41
31.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vasteras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$3.46 SEK 32.05
-84.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$74.4 SEK 689
-64.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$3.58 SEK 33.15
-10.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.66 SEK 15.41
49.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$85.3 SEK 790
-96.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.88 SEK 17.43
-32.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$33.1K SEK 306.1K
-7.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$34.9K SEK 322.8K
-31.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vasteras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$88.8 SEK 822
-7.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$29.30 SEK 271
-23.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$36.38 SEK 337
-17.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vasteras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$37.15 SEK 344
38.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$21.47 SEK 199
-14.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$19.64 SEK 182
-74.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vasteras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$157 SEK 1,453
27.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,208 SEK 48.2K
1.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vasteras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$95.0 SEK 879
-62.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$42.17 SEK 391
-6.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$91.4 SEK 846
-11.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$124 SEK 1,147
-28.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vasteras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$819 SEK 7,580
18.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$594 SEK 5,499
-18.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,475 SEK 13.7K
8.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$1,155 SEK 10.7K
2.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$3,900 SEK 36.1K
3.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$2,719 SEK 25.2K
139.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vasteras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$3,207 SEK 29.7K
-76.42%
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 Vasteras: March 2, 2026

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