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

😐 Solo nomad: Taby is 61.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taby is 46.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 SEK 123
$11.85 MX$210
12.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEK 632
$42.16 MX$746
62.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 SEK 96.4
$10.75 MX$190
-2.79%
Cappuccino
$4.55 SEK 41.96
$3.47 MX$61.5
31.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 SEK 30.44
$1.45 MX$25.72
127.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 SEK 22.65
$0.90 MX$15.98
173.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 SEK 66.9
$3.05 MX$54.1
138.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.16 SEK 75.2
$4.42 MX$78.2
84.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.37
$1.37 MX$24.24
29.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 SEK 28.24
$1.87 MX$33.14
63.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 SEK 35.64
$1.54 MX$27.32
151.30%
Eggs
$4.52 SEK 41.64
$2.50 MX$44.31
80.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 SEK 119
$8.61 MX$152
49.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 107
$8.63 MX$153
34.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.58 SEK 181
$11.02 MX$195
77.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.34
$2.75 MX$48.67
31.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.48
$1.43 MX$25.28
86.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.82
$1.87 MX$33.15
-13.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.63 SEK 42.65
$2.17 MX$38.37
113.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 SEK 17.61
$1.88 MX$33.33
1.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.85
$2.25 MX$39.76
-18.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 23.54
$1.07 MX$18.90
138.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.39
$1.07 MX$19.00
45.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 SEK 69.5
$4.15 MX$73.5
81.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.08 SEK 130
$10.34 MX$183
36.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.80
$1.68 MX$29.72
1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SEK 21.85
$2.48 MX$43.97
-4.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 SEK 38.74
$0.55 MX$9.82
663.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 SEK 955
$26.53 MX$470
290.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 SEK 57.3
$3.22 MX$56.9
92.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.33
$2.48 MX$43.93
-50.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.80 SEK 192
$3.11 MX$55.0
568.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.87
$1.26 MX$22.22
53.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
6.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 317.0K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
43.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 SEK 827
$82.5 MX$1,460
8.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 SEK 265
$22.29 MX$394
29.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.04 SEK 351
$30.02 MX$531
26.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.05 SEK 443
$51.4 MX$911
-6.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 SEK 235
$18.29 MX$324
39.53%
Cinema Ticket
$17.47 SEK 161
$4.98 MX$88.2
250.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,483
$200 MX$3,540
-19.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,070 SEK 37.5K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-23.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 973
$35.71 MX$632
195.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.71 SEK 403
$39.56 MX$700
10.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 SEK 1,068
$80.6 MX$1,426
43.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 SEK 1,462
$88.3 MX$1,563
79.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 7,828
$969 MX$17.2K
-12.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 SEK 6,041
$482 MX$8,535
35.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEK 12.7K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-13.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 SEK 9,928
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-9.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,273 SEK 39.4K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
5.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,066 SEK 28.3K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-52.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,359 SEK 40.2K
$756 MX$13.4K
476.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
11.42
-63.57%

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

Last update for Taby: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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