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

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 13.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solna is 59.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.39 SEK 136
$11.99 MX$227
20.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 SEK 547
$42.47 MX$803
36.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 SEK 99.4
$10.47 MX$198
0.48%
Cappuccino
$4.95 SEK 46.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SEK 30.45
$1.44 MX$27.16
123.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.81
$0.89 MX$16.79
76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.79 SEK 73.6
$3.09 MX$58.5
152.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 SEK 73
$4.58 MX$86.6
68.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 SEK 15.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEK 25.35
$1.85 MX$34.9
44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 SEK 36.51
$1.57 MX$29.68
145.86%
Eggs
$4.02 SEK 37.97
$2.55 MX$48.3
57.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 SEK 88.4
$8.61 MX$163
8.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.27 SEK 116
$8.54 MX$161
43.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 SEK 142
$10.98 MX$208
36.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 SEK 19.47
$1.51 MX$28.57
36.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEK 24.67
$1.88 MX$35.63
38.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
44.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-14.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 SEK 18.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
112.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 SEK 10.19
$1.09 MX$20.64
-0.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 SEK 70.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
88.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.62 SEK 119
$8.86 MX$167
42.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 13.17
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 SEK 9.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
-63.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.55 SEK 43.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
775.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 SEK 980
$26.59 MX$503
290.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 SEK 35.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
14.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
-34.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 SEK 806
$3.11 MX$58.7
2641.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K SEK 257.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K SEK 284.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
25.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 SEK 1,050
$84.2 MX$1,592
31.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.71 SEK 271
$22.14 MX$419
29.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.03 SEK 388
$30.14 MX$570
36.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.25 SEK 437
$52 MX$983
-11.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.76 SEK 243
$18.72 MX$354
37.61%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 SEK 147
$5.07 MX$95.9
206.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,507
$200 MX$3,787
-20.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,125 SEK 39K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-22.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.8 SEK 905
$35.74 MX$676
168.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.97 SEK 397
$39.8 MX$753
5.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 SEK 876
$79 MX$1,493
17.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.3 SEK 494
$88.4 MX$1,671
-40.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 SEK 8,006
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 SEK 6,123
$474 MX$8,968
36.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 SEK 13.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 SEK 10.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,201 SEK 68K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
133.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,144 SEK 29.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-58.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,759 SEK 35.5K
$792 MX$15K
374.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.42
-57.97%

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

Last update for Solna: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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