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 23% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.2% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$12.50 SEK 115
-7.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$67.7 SEK 620
-36.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$10.66 SEK 97.7
-0.56%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$4.17 SEK 38.20
-13.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.23 SEK 11.28
17.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.33 SEK 12.21
-32.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$7.41 SEK 67.8
-59.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$7.01 SEK 64.2
-34.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.85 SEK 16.94
-21.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$2.29 SEK 20.97
-20.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$4.09 SEK 37.44
-60.64%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$4.00 SEK 36.68
-36.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$14.02 SEK 128
-39.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$11.40 SEK 104
-25.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$13.98 SEK 128
-22.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$3.54 SEK 32.38
-22.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$2.60 SEK 23.83
-42.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.54 SEK 14.11
25.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$4.48 SEK 41.05
-51.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.55 SEK 14.23
19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.99 SEK 18.19
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$2.67 SEK 24.50
-59.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$1.62 SEK 14.81
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$7.06 SEK 64.6
-42.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$9.92 SEK 90.9
5.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.76 SEK 16.15
-6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.97 SEK 18.03
29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$3.11 SEK 28.47
-81.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$68.8 SEK 630
-61.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$10.50 SEK 96.2
-70.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$1.61 SEK 14.73
47.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$21.28 SEK 195
-84.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$2.01 SEK 18.39
-34.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$32.1K SEK 293.6K
-4.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$32.1K SEK 293.9K
-25.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$89.1 SEK 816
-6.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$28.64 SEK 262
-22.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$31.91 SEK 292
-7.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$38.48 SEK 353
33.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$25.05 SEK 229
-25.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$16.81 SEK 154
-70.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$147 SEK 1,343
35.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$747 SEK 6,844
596.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$105 SEK 964
-65.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$26.24 SEK 240
50.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$103 SEK 941
-21.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$144 SEK 1,319
-39.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$835 SEK 7,650
15.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$666 SEK 6,097
-27.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$1,612 SEK 14.8K
2.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$987 SEK 9,038
20.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$2,715 SEK 24.9K
139.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$3,432 SEK 31.4K
-78.84%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Vaxjo: April 11, 2026

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