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

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 46.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solna is 41.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.57 SEK 133
$11.61 MX$200
25.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.0 SEK 513
$42.75 MX$738
30.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 SEK 95.9
$10.60 MX$183
-1.32%
Cappuccino
$5.09 SEK 46.61
$3.59 MX$62.0
41.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 SEK 28.37
$1.45 MX$25.08
113.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 SEK 14.24
$0.90 MX$15.50
72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.63 SEK 69.9
$3.03 MX$52.4
151.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.94 SEK 72.8
$4.56 MX$78.8
74.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.51
$1.45 MX$25.07
8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 SEK 23.46
$1.83 MX$31.55
39.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.40
$1.61 MX$27.77
133.54%
Eggs
$4.06 SEK 37.15
$2.54 MX$43.82
59.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 SEK 89.2
$8.54 MX$148
13.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.53 SEK 115
$8.47 MX$146
47.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.27 SEK 140
$10.86 MX$188
40.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 14.99
$2.73 MX$47.13
-39.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 SEK 18.79
$1.49 MX$25.77
37.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 24.55
$1.94 MX$33.55
38.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.04
$2.16 MX$37.38
46.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 SEK 14.36
$1.85 MX$31.88
-15.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 SEK 18.67
$2.19 MX$37.80
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 20.84
$1.07 MX$18.52
112.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEK 10.20
$1.08 MX$18.71
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$4.06 MX$70.1
86.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.76 SEK 135
$10.46 MX$181
41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 SEK 13.25
$1.65 MX$28.56
-12.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 SEK 8.43
$2.55 MX$44.01
-63.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.39 SEK 40.18
$0.56 MX$9.60
683.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEK 945
$26.20 MX$453
293.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 SEK 34.18
$3.14 MX$54.2
18.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.71
$2.37 MX$40.96
-32.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.5 SEK 783
$3.24 MX$56.0
2539.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 SEK 18.14
$1.31 MX$22.70
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K SEK 244.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-12.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K SEK 276.7K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
26.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,007
$83.1 MX$1,436
32.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.45 SEK 261
$22.15 MX$383
28.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.32 SEK 388
$29.37 MX$507
44.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.64 SEK 427
$51.2 MX$884
-8.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.66 SEK 235
$18.69 MX$323
37.29%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 138
$4.89 MX$84.4
207.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,425
$199 MX$3,431
-21.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,192 SEK 38.4K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-19.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 SEK 871
$35.93 MX$621
164.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 SEK 386
$39.39 MX$680
6.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 SEK 835
$80.3 MX$1,387
13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.6 SEK 491
$87.6 MX$1,512
-38.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SEK 7,603
$963 MX$16.6K
-13.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 SEK 5,953
$482 MX$8,326
34.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 SEK 12.9K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-14.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SEK 9,955
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-8.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,358 SEK 67.4K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
85.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,436 SEK 49.8K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-16.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,987 SEK 36.5K
$726 MX$12.5K
448.90%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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