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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Solna is 35.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Solna is 52.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.81 SEKย 137
$11.88 MX$210
24.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 SEKย 531
$41.90 MX$740
37.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEKย 98.0
$10.55 MX$186
0.66%
Cappuccino
$5.08 SEKย 46.91
$3.60 MX$63.5
41.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 SEKย 28.90
$1.50 MX$26.45
108.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEKย 14.47
$0.91 MX$16.09
72.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.74 SEKย 71.5
$3.08 MX$54.4
151.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 SEKย 71.7
$4.47 MX$78.8
73.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 SEKย 14.30
$1.39 MX$24.54
11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEKย 24.71
$1.90 MX$33.47
41.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 SEKย 35.96
$1.60 MX$28.27
143.75%
Eggs
$3.90 SEKย 35.98
$2.60 MX$45.97
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 SEKย 88.0
$8.36 MX$148
14.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 SEKย 115
$8.64 MX$152
43.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 SEKย 137
$10.91 MX$192
35.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 SEKย 15.87
$2.61 MX$45.98
-34.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 SEKย 20.01
$1.44 MX$25.46
50.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEKย 24.12
$1.96 MX$34.55
33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 SEKย 29.51
$2.12 MX$37.34
50.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEKย 14.82
$1.86 MX$32.87
-13.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SEKย 18.66
$2.22 MX$39.20
-9.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 SEKย 21.15
$1.02 MX$17.99
124.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEKย 10.25
$1.04 MX$18.36
6.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEKย 69.8
$4.05 MX$71.5
86.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.28 SEKย 123
$10.18 MX$180
30.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEKย 12.90
$1.69 MX$29.79
-17.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SEKย 8.85
$2.62 MX$46.25
-63.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEKย 40.39
$0.51 MX$9.09
758.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEKย 947
$26.52 MX$468
287.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 SEKย 33.22
$3.15 MX$55.7
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEKย 14.84
$2.46 MX$43.49
-34.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.8 SEKย 764
$3.26 MX$57.5
2438.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEKย 17.69
$1.32 MX$23.36
45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SEKย 247.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEKย 280.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
27.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEKย 1,031
$83.5 MX$1,474
33.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEKย 266
$22.86 MX$404
25.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.31 SEKย 391
$30.04 MX$530
40.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.27 SEKย 427
$51.9 MX$916
-10.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.07 SEKย 231
$18.30 MX$323
36.99%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 SEKย 143
$5.12 MX$90.4
202.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEKย 1,482
$201 MX$3,541
-19.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEKย 38.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-21.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEKย 879
$35.73 MX$631
166.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.94 SEKย 396
$40.27 MX$711
6.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 SEKย 848
$79.2 MX$1,398
15.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.8 SEKย 478
$89.3 MX$1,576
-41.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEKย 7,828
$947 MX$16.7K
-10.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEKย 6,058
$483 MX$8,525
35.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEKย 12.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-13.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 SEKย 10.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-9.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,431 SEKย 68.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
85.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,278 SEKย 57.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-1.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,806 SEKย 35.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
421.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.42
-57.97%

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Last update for Solna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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