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

😐 Solo nomad: Skelleftea is 63.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skelleftea is 40% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.64 SEK 136
$11.85 MX$212
23.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 SEK 630
$42.16 MX$755
61.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.29 SEK 123
$10.75 MX$192
23.63%
Cappuccino
$4.64 SEK 42.98
$3.47 MX$62.2
33.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.78
$1.45 MX$26.01
69.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEK 19.17
$0.90 MX$16.16
130.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.99 SEK 83.2
$3.05 MX$54.7
194.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.38 SEK 77.6
$4.42 MX$79.1
89.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SEK 15.72
$1.37 MX$24.51
24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 25.27
$1.87 MX$33.51
45.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.07 SEK 46.95
$1.54 MX$27.63
229.22%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 44.83
$2.50 MX$44.81
93.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$8.61 MX$154
38.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.31 SEK 105
$8.63 MX$155
31.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.90 SEK 212
$11.02 MX$197
107.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.54
$2.75 MX$49.22
-3.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.25
$1.43 MX$25.56
83.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 SEK 30.09
$1.87 MX$33.52
73.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.44
$2.17 MX$38.80
71.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 SEK 20.81
$1.88 MX$33.70
19.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.87
$2.25 MX$40.21
-28.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 SEK 22.28
$1.07 MX$19.11
125.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.93
$1.07 MX$19.22
40.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.48 SEK 69.3
$4.15 MX$74.4
80.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.13 SEK 149
$10.34 MX$185
56.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.56
$1.68 MX$30.06
6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 16.18
$2.48 MX$44.46
-29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 SEK 39.18
$0.55 MX$9.93
669.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 SEK 516
$26.53 MX$475
109.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 SEK 76.5
$3.22 MX$57.6
156.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 SEK 19.28
$2.48 MX$44.42
-16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.8 SEK 553
$3.11 MX$55.7
1821.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.27
$1.26 MX$22.48
56.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 299.2K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
5.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K SEK 319.6K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
43.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 SEK 1,627
$82.5 MX$1,476
112.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.52 SEK 292
$22.29 MX$399
41.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.80 SEK 257
$30.02 MX$537
-7.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.06 SEK 371
$51.4 MX$921
-22.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 235
$18.29 MX$327
38.71%
Cinema Ticket
$15.51 SEK 144
$4.98 MX$89.2
211.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 SEK 1,389
$200 MX$3,580
-25.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,073 SEK 37.7K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-23.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.0 SEK 907
$35.71 MX$639
174.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 SEK 386
$39.56 MX$708
5.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 SEK 788
$80.6 MX$1,442
5.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 SEK 1,491
$88.3 MX$1,581
82.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 SEK 11.6K
$969 MX$17.4K
29.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 SEK 7,916
$482 MX$8,632
77.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,733 SEK 16.0K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
8.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 SEK 12.6K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
15.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,598 SEK 42.6K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
13.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,435 SEK 31.8K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-47.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,788 SEK 25.8K
$756 MX$13.5K
268.63%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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