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

😐 Solo nomad: Sundsvall is 13.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sundsvall is 57.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.56 SEK 119
$11.99 MX$227
4.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 SEK 798
$42.47 MX$803
98.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SEK 100
$10.47 MX$198
1.15%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 43.02
$3.6 MX$68.2
26.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.35
$1.44 MX$27.16
71.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
142.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.9 SEK 84.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
188.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.08 SEK 76.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
76.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEK 14.31
$1.38 MX$26.04
10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 SEK 31.13
$1.85 MX$34.9
78.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 SEK 36.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
142.68%
Eggs
$3.69 SEK 34.85
$2.55 MX$48.3
44.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 SEK 95.7
$8.61 MX$163
17.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 SEK 97.2
$8.54 MX$161
20.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.57 SEK 175
$10.98 MX$208
69.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 27.7
$2.72 MX$51.4
7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 SEK 23.11
$1.51 MX$28.57
62.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.85
$1.88 MX$35.63
39.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 SEK 38.55
$2.19 MX$41.42
86.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 SEK 13.85
$1.87 MX$35.3
-21.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 SEK 13.95
$2.19 MX$41.37
-32.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 SEK 17.17
$1.07 MX$20.23
70.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEK 9.39
$1.09 MX$20.64
-9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.82 SEK 73.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
97.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 SEK 89.6
$8.86 MX$167
7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 16.16
$1.72 MX$32.53
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 SEK 14.17
$2.61 MX$49.37
-42.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 31.49
$0.52 MX$9.74
540.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.7 SEK 810
$26.59 MX$503
222.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 SEK 58.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
92.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEK 11.72
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.9 SEK 576
$3.11 MX$58.7
1858.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEK 17.69
$1.31 MX$24.85
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K SEK 248.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K SEK 256.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
13.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 SEK 1,278
$84.2 MX$1,592
60.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.37 SEK 287
$22.14 MX$419
37.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.54 SEK 241
$30.14 MX$570
-15.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.73 SEK 356
$52 MX$983
-27.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.48 SEK 241
$18.72 MX$354
36.11%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 SEK 139
$5.07 MX$95.9
189.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,384
$200 MX$3,787
-26.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 SEK 39.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-21.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 SEK 895
$35.74 MX$676
165.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 SEK 284
$39.8 MX$753
-24.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 SEK 720
$79 MX$1,493
-3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 SEK 1,248
$88.4 MX$1,671
49.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 SEK 7,714
$965 MX$18.3K
-15.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 SEK 6,008
$474 MX$8,968
34.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 SEK 11.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-28.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 SEK 8,460
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-25.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,528 SEK 23.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-17.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,373 SEK 13K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,113 SEK 29.4K
$792 MX$15K
293.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
11.42
-60.77%

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

Last update for Sundsvall: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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