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

😐 Solo nomad: Skelleftea is 38.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skelleftea is 62.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.53 SEK 134
$11.88 MX$210
22.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.5 SEK 623
$41.90 MX$740
61.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.03 SEK 120
$10.55 MX$186
23.51%
Cappuccino
$4.76 SEK 43.94
$3.60 MX$63.5
32.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SEK 23.51
$1.50 MX$26.45
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SEK 19.09
$0.91 MX$16.09
127.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.12 SEK 84.2
$3.08 MX$54.4
196.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 SEK 76.3
$4.47 MX$78.8
84.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 SEK 15.48
$1.39 MX$24.54
20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEK 24.71
$1.90 MX$33.47
41.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.20 SEK 47.97
$1.60 MX$28.27
225.00%
Eggs
$4.88 SEK 45.06
$2.60 MX$45.97
87.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.78 SEK 109
$8.36 MX$148
40.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 SEK 107
$8.64 MX$152
34.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.45 SEK 207
$10.91 MX$192
105.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.12
$2.61 MX$45.98
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.34
$1.44 MX$25.46
75.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 SEK 29.78
$1.96 MX$34.55
64.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 SEK 33.96
$2.12 MX$37.34
73.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 SEK 20.55
$1.86 MX$32.87
19.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.08
$2.22 MX$39.20
-26.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 SEK 21.31
$1.02 MX$17.99
126.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 SEK 13.27
$1.04 MX$18.36
38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.39 SEK 68.2
$4.05 MX$71.5
82.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.17 SEK 149
$10.18 MX$180
58.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.00
$1.69 MX$29.79
8.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SEK 16.15
$2.62 MX$46.25
-33.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 SEK 38.76
$0.51 MX$9.09
723.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.8 SEK 524
$26.52 MX$468
114.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.63 SEK 79.6
$3.15 MX$55.7
173.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 SEK 18.93
$2.46 MX$43.49
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.8 SEK 542
$3.26 MX$57.5
1702.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.35
$1.32 MX$23.36
42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 297.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
46.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 SEK 1,589
$83.5 MX$1,474
106.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.27 SEK 289
$22.86 MX$404
36.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.77 SEK 256
$30.04 MX$530
-7.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.19 SEK 371
$51.9 MX$916
-22.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.82 SEK 229
$18.30 MX$323
35.63%
Cinema Ticket
$15.64 SEK 144
$5.12 MX$90.4
205.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 SEK 1,404
$201 MX$3,541
-24.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,065 SEK 37.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-23.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.9 SEK 913
$35.73 MX$631
176.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.70 SEK 385
$40.27 MX$711
3.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.0 SEK 776
$79.2 MX$1,398
6.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 SEK 1,532
$89.3 MX$1,576
85.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 SEK 11.6K
$947 MX$16.7K
33.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 SEK 8,021
$483 MX$8,525
79.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,767 SEK 16.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
10.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 SEK 12.9K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
15.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,293 SEK 39.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
7.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,608 SEK 24.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-59.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skelleftea
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,790 SEK 25.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
282.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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Last update for Skelleftea: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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