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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 21.8% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 39.2% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.76 SEK 121
-6.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$67.7 SEK 639
-37.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.63 SEK 100
-1.51%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.09 SEK 38.68
-11.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.29 SEK 12.14
11.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.36 SEK 12.81
-34.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.46 SEK 70.5
-58.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$6.76 SEK 63.9
-32.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.77 SEK 16.68
-22.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.34 SEK 22.12
-20.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.06 SEK 38.32
-61.33%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.04 SEK 38.14
-36.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$14.06 SEK 133
-38.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$11.66 SEK 110
-26.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.54 SEK 128
-18.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.49 SEK 32.97
-22.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.58 SEK 24.41
-41.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.6 SEK 15.1
17.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.44 SEK 41.91
-50.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.54 SEK 14.56
21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.97 SEK 18.56
11.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.7 SEK 25.48
-60.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.6 SEK 15.15
-31.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.05 SEK 66.6
-43.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.59 SEK 90.6
-7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.72 SEK 16.28
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.9 SEK 17.99
37.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3 SEK 28.35
-82.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$68.3 SEK 646
-61.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.63 SEK 100
-69.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.61 SEK 15.19
47.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$20.87 SEK 197
-85.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.94 SEK 18.33
-32.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
-7.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
-22.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$90.9 SEK 858
-7.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$28.47 SEK 269
-22.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$32.9 SEK 311
-8.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$38.79 SEK 366
34.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.74 SEK 243
-27.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.45 SEK 155
-69.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$145 SEK 1,374
37.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$743 SEK 7,022
617.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$105 SEK 995
-66.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$26.3 SEK 248
51.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$103 SEK 972
-23.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$140 SEK 1,319
-36.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$849 SEK 8,025
13.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$660 SEK 6,231
-28.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
2.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$999 SEK 9,442
20.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
-48.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
108.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
-76.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.53
152.10%

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 Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

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