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

😐 Solo nomad: Taby is 33.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taby is 57.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.4 SEK 127
$11.99 MX$227
11.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 SEK 647
$42.47 MX$803
61.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 SEK 98
$10.47 MX$198
-0.96%
Cappuccino
$4.61 SEK 43.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
28.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 SEK 30.96
$1.44 MX$27.16
127.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.33
$0.89 MX$16.79
177.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.21 SEK 68.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
133.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.32 SEK 78.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
81.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 17.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
31.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 SEK 29.21
$1.85 MX$34.9
67.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEK 37.01
$1.57 MX$29.68
149.68%
Eggs
$4.54 SEK 42.89
$2.55 MX$48.3
78.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.91 SEK 122
$8.61 MX$163
49.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.85 SEK 112
$8.54 MX$161
38.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.34 SEK 183
$10.98 MX$208
76.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
32.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
79.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.52
$1.88 MX$35.63
-18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 SEK 42.36
$2.19 MX$41.42
104.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 SEK 18.78
$1.87 MX$35.3
6.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.55
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 SEK 24.81
$1.07 MX$20.23
145.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 SEK 15.23
$1.09 MX$20.64
47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.49 SEK 70.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
89.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 SEK 122
$8.86 MX$167
46.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 SEK 16.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 SEK 21.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4 SEK 37.79
$0.52 MX$9.74
669.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 SEK 948
$26.59 MX$503
277.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.4 SEK 60.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
97.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.63
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.07 SEK 199
$3.11 MX$58.7
577.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K SEK 307.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 322.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
42.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 SEK 859
$84.2 MX$1,592
7.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.84 SEK 272
$22.14 MX$419
30.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.75 SEK 357
$30.14 MX$570
25.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.21 SEK 455
$52 MX$983
-7.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.33 SEK 239
$18.72 MX$354
35.31%
Cinema Ticket
$18.15 SEK 171
$5.07 MX$95.9
257.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 SEK 1,539
$200 MX$3,787
-18.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-22.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 989
$35.74 MX$676
193.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.11 SEK 407
$39.8 MX$753
8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,117
$79 MX$1,493
49.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,471
$88.4 MX$1,671
76.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 SEK 7,791
$965 MX$18.3K
-14.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$649 SEK 6,131
$474 MX$8,968
36.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 13.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 SEK 10.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-9.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,320 SEK 59.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
105.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,480 SEK 70.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-0.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,153 SEK 39.2K
$792 MX$15K
424.50%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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