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

😐 Solo nomad: Skelleftea is 49.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skelleftea is 69.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.95 SEK 141
$11.99 MX$227
24.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 639
$42.47 MX$803
59.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.31 SEK 126
$10.47 MX$198
27.13%
Cappuccino
$4.7 SEK 44.45
$3.6 MX$68.2
30.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.81
$1.44 MX$27.16
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SEK 18.99
$0.89 MX$16.79
125.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.14 SEK 86.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
195.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.33 SEK 78.7
$4.58 MX$86.6
81.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SEK 16.14
$1.38 MX$26.04
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 SEK 24.85
$1.85 MX$34.9
42.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.95 SEK 46.8
$1.57 MX$29.68
215.29%
Eggs
$4.76 SEK 44.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
86.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 113
$8.61 MX$163
38.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 108
$8.54 MX$161
34.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.95 SEK 217
$10.98 MX$208
109.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 SEK 25.55
$2.72 MX$51.4
-0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 SEK 23.83
$1.51 MX$28.57
66.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 31.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
76.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 34.27
$2.19 MX$41.42
65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 20.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
14.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.71
$2.19 MX$41.37
-24.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.4 SEK 22.67
$1.07 MX$20.23
124.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.89
$1.09 MX$20.64
34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SEK 67.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
80.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.19 SEK 153
$8.86 MX$167
82.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 SEK 17.17
$1.72 MX$32.53
5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 16.56
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 SEK 40.42
$0.52 MX$9.74
723.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 SEK 528
$26.59 MX$503
110.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 SEK 78
$3.24 MX$61.2
154.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 SEK 19.64
$2.38 MX$44.94
-12.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.8 SEK 556
$3.11 MX$58.7
1791.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.43
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 303.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
6.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322K
$24K MX$453.6K
42.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 SEK 1,651
$84.2 MX$1,592
107.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.06 SEK 303
$22.14 MX$419
44.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.03 SEK 265
$30.14 MX$570
-7.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$115 SEK 1,089
$52 MX$983
121.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.39 SEK 429
$18.72 MX$354
142.47%
Cinema Ticket
$15.57 SEK 147
$5.07 MX$95.9
207.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 SEK 1,436
$200 MX$3,787
-24.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,903 SEK 55.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
10.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.6 SEK 931
$35.74 MX$676
175.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.39 SEK 325
$39.8 MX$753
-13.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 SEK 810
$79 MX$1,493
8.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 SEK 1,551
$88.4 MX$1,671
85.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 SEK 12.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
32.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 SEK 8,315
$474 MX$8,968
85.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,732 SEK 16.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
4.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 SEK 13.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
15.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,084 SEK 48K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
65.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 SEK 31.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-56.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,805 SEK 26.5K
$792 MX$15K
254.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Skelleftea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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