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

😐 Solo nomad: Sundsvall is 23.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sundsvall is 46.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.69 SEK 118
$11.85 MX$209
7.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 SEK 771
$42.16 MX$744
97.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 97.8
$10.75 MX$190
-1.67%
Cappuccino
$4.57 SEK 42.36
$3.47 MX$61.3
31.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.26
$1.45 MX$25.65
73.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SEK 19.93
$0.90 MX$15.93
138.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.4
$3.05 MX$53.9
149.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.76 SEK 71.8
$4.42 MX$77.9
75.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.84
$1.37 MX$24.17
16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 SEK 30.99
$1.87 MX$33.05
79.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.48
$1.54 MX$27.25
155.84%
Eggs
$3.65 SEK 33.79
$2.50 MX$44.18
46.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 SEK 91.1
$8.61 MX$152
14.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.20 SEK 94.4
$8.63 MX$152
18.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.16 SEK 168
$11.02 MX$195
64.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 26.96
$2.75 MX$48.53
5.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 SEK 22.29
$1.43 MX$25.21
68.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 24.54
$1.87 MX$33.05
41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 SEK 37.13
$2.17 MX$38.26
84.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEK 13.92
$1.88 MX$33.23
-20.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.75
$2.25 MX$39.65
-33.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 SEK 16.66
$1.07 MX$18.85
68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEK 9.17
$1.07 MX$18.95
-7.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.82 SEK 72.4
$4.15 MX$73.3
88.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.75 SEK 90.3
$10.34 MX$182
-5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.87
$1.68 MX$29.64
1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.52
$2.48 MX$43.84
-36.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 30.89
$0.55 MX$9.80
507.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 SEK 805
$26.53 MX$468
227.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 SEK 58.4
$3.22 MX$56.8
95.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 11.00
$2.48 MX$43.80
-52.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 SEK 569
$3.11 MX$54.9
1874.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.39
$1.26 MX$22.16
49.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SEK 245.3K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-13.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K SEK 258.5K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
16.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 SEK 1,261
$82.5 MX$1,456
65.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.27 SEK 280
$22.29 MX$393
35.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.93 SEK 240
$30.02 MX$530
-13.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.41 SEK 356
$51.4 MX$908
-25.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.40 SEK 235
$18.29 MX$323
38.87%
Cinema Ticket
$14.60 SEK 135
$4.98 MX$88.0
193.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEK 1,312
$200 MX$3,530
-29.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,146 SEK 38.4K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-21.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 SEK 860
$35.71 MX$630
160.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 SEK 280
$39.56 MX$698
-23.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 SEK 707
$80.6 MX$1,422
-5.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 SEK 1,229
$88.3 MX$1,559
50.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 SEK 7,729
$969 MX$17.1K
-13.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SEK 5,810
$482 MX$8,511
30.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 SEK 10.9K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 SEK 8,022
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-26.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,572 SEK 23.8K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-36.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,414 SEK 13.1K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-78.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,223 SEK 29.8K
$756 MX$13.4K
326.06%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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