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

😐 Solo nomad: Sodertalje is 10.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sodertalje is 78.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sodertalje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.27 SEK 125
$11.99 MX$227
10.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.4 SEK 533
$42.47 MX$803
32.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.65 SEK 101
$10.47 MX$198
1.72%
Cappuccino
$4.47 SEK 42.25
$3.6 MX$68.2
24.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 SEK 25.96
$1.44 MX$27.16
90.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 SEK 23.64
$0.89 MX$16.79
180.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 SEK 71.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
144.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.34 SEK 69.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
60.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sodertalje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SEK 17.31
$1.38 MX$26.04
32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 SEK 28.87
$1.85 MX$34.9
65.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 SEK 38.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
159.24%
Eggs
$4 SEK 37.81
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 SEK 132
$8.61 MX$163
62.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 SEK 112
$8.54 MX$161
38.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.8 SEK 149
$10.98 MX$208
43.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 SEK 33.56
$2.72 MX$51.4
30.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 SEK 24.28
$1.51 MX$28.57
70.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.73
$1.88 MX$35.63
-17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.58 SEK 52.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
154.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.06
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 20.33
$2.19 MX$41.37
-1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 SEK 25.09
$1.07 MX$20.23
148.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.31 SEK 69
$3.96 MX$74.9
84.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 SEK 77.4
$8.86 MX$167
-7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 SEK 16.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 18.07
$2.61 MX$49.37
-26.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Sodertalje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.11 SEK 38.84
$0.52 MX$9.74
690.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.2 SEK 937
$26.59 MX$503
273.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.63 SEK 138
$3.24 MX$61.2
351.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 SEK 11.54
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.85 SEK 197
$3.11 MX$58.7
570.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 18.21
$1.31 MX$24.85
47.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 309.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K SEK 323.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
42.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sodertalje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.6 SEK 837
$84.2 MX$1,592
5.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.42 SEK 269
$22.14 MX$419
28.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 SEK 346
$30.14 MX$570
21.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sodertalje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.67 SEK 328
$52 MX$983
-33.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.6 SEK 242
$18.72 MX$354
36.75%
Cinema Ticket
$16 SEK 151
$5.07 MX$95.9
215.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sodertalje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91 SEK 859
$200 MX$3,787
-54.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$747 SEK 7,060
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-85.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sodertalje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 SEK 709
$35.74 MX$676
110.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.96 SEK 406
$39.8 MX$753
7.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 SEK 1,080
$79 MX$1,493
44.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 SEK 1,000
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sodertalje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 SEK 10.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
12.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$958 SEK 9,046
$474 MX$8,968
101.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 SEK 19.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
25.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,676 SEK 15.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
39.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 SEK 40.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
37.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,743 SEK 35.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-50.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sodertalje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,237 SEK 30.6K
$792 MX$15K
308.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
11.42
-57.36%

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

Last update for Sodertalje: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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