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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sundsvall is 15.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sundsvall is 83.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEKย 117
$11.88 MX$210
6.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.9 SEKย 783
$41.90 MX$740
102.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 SEKย 97.3
$10.55 MX$186
-0.09%
Cappuccino
$4.43 SEKย 40.89
$3.60 MX$63.5
23.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEKย 23.28
$1.50 MX$26.45
68.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEKย 19.58
$0.91 MX$16.09
132.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 SEKย 69.9
$3.08 MX$54.4
145.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.04 SEKย 74.2
$4.47 MX$78.8
79.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEKย 14.06
$1.39 MX$24.54
9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 SEKย 31.71
$1.90 MX$33.47
81.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEKย 36.26
$1.60 MX$28.27
145.63%
Eggs
$3.56 SEKย 32.82
$2.60 MX$45.97
36.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 SEKย 90.9
$8.36 MX$148
17.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.30 SEKย 95.1
$8.64 MX$152
19.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.06 SEKย 167
$10.91 MX$192
65.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 SEKย 25.68
$2.61 MX$45.98
6.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEKย 23.32
$1.44 MX$25.46
75.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 SEKย 23.52
$1.96 MX$34.55
30.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 SEKย 36.97
$2.12 MX$37.34
89.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 SEKย 13.46
$1.86 MX$32.87
-21.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 SEKย 13.23
$2.22 MX$39.20
-35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 SEKย 17.34
$1.02 MX$17.99
84.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEKย 9.13
$1.04 MX$18.36
-4.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.93 SEKย 73.2
$4.05 MX$71.5
95.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 SEKย 90.9
$10.18 MX$180
-3.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 SEKย 14.96
$1.69 MX$29.79
-4.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 SEKย 14.55
$2.62 MX$46.25
-39.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEKย 30.71
$0.51 MX$9.09
552.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.0 SEKย 784
$26.52 MX$468
220.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 SEKย 59.3
$3.15 MX$55.7
103.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SEKย 11.47
$2.46 MX$43.49
-49.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.9 SEKย 562
$3.26 MX$57.5
1767.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEKย 17.62
$1.32 MX$23.36
44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K SEKย 249.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K SEKย 249.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
13.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 SEKย 1,234
$83.5 MX$1,474
60.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.56 SEKย 273
$22.86 MX$404
29.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.19 SEKย 233
$30.04 MX$530
-16.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.45 SEKย 355
$51.9 MX$916
-25.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.89 SEKย 239
$18.30 MX$323
41.48%
Cinema Ticket
$14.52 SEKย 134
$5.12 MX$90.4
183.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEKย 1,344
$201 MX$3,541
-27.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,170 SEKย 38.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-21.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.8 SEKย 884
$35.73 MX$631
168.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.70 SEKย 283
$40.27 MX$711
-23.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 SEKย 698
$79.2 MX$1,398
-4.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEKย 1,202
$89.3 MX$1,576
45.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 SEKย 7,592
$947 MX$16.7K
-13.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 SEKย 5,736
$483 MX$8,525
28.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 SEKย 10.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-25.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 SEKย 8,148
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-27.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,647 SEKย 24.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-33.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,405 SEKย 13.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-78.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sundsvall
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,280 SEKย 30.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
349.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
11.42
-60.77%

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Last update for Sundsvall: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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