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

😐 Solo nomad: Trollhattan is 23.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trollhattan is 64.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.94 SEK 113
$11.99 MX$227
-0.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.7 SEK 781
$42.47 MX$803
94.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.9
$10.47 MX$198
0.96%
Cappuccino
$3.66 SEK 34.53
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 SEK 12.68
$1.44 MX$27.16
-6.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 SEK 13.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.87 SEK 74.3
$3.09 MX$58.5
154.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.15 SEK 77
$4.58 MX$86.6
77.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEK 14.57
$1.38 MX$26.04
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 SEK 21.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
24.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 SEK 35.99
$1.57 MX$29.68
142.68%
Eggs
$3.97 SEK 37.55
$2.55 MX$48.3
55.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 SEK 113
$8.61 MX$163
39.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 SEK 89.3
$8.54 MX$161
10.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.71 SEK 139
$10.98 MX$208
33.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.31
$2.72 MX$51.4
21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 SEK 24.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
72.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.47 SEK 32.75
$1.88 MX$35.63
84.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 35.49
$2.19 MX$41.42
71.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 SEK 19.71
$1.87 MX$35.3
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 SEK 18.37
$2.19 MX$41.37
-11.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.93 SEK 27.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
173.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 SEK 18.26
$1.09 MX$20.64
77.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 76.7
$3.96 MX$74.9
105.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.76 SEK 121
$8.86 MX$167
44.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 SEK 12.32
$1.72 MX$32.53
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 SEK 31.17
$0.52 MX$9.74
534.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.9 SEK 698
$26.59 MX$503
177.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 SEK 35.79
$3.24 MX$61.2
16.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 SEK 25.26
$2.38 MX$44.94
12.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.52 SEK 392
$3.11 MX$58.7
1235.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 18.12
$1.31 MX$24.85
46.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 312.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 319K
$24K MX$453.6K
40.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 SEK 1,765
$84.2 MX$1,592
121.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.69 SEK 271
$22.14 MX$419
29.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.42 SEK 297
$30.14 MX$570
4.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.15 SEK 389
$52 MX$983
-20.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 SEK 235
$18.72 MX$354
32.96%
Cinema Ticket
$14.96 SEK 141
$5.07 MX$95.9
195.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,501
$200 MX$3,787
-20.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,396 SEK 13.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-73.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 SEK 794
$35.74 MX$676
135.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.26 SEK 295
$39.8 MX$753
-21.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83 SEK 784
$79 MX$1,493
5.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 SEK 1,158
$88.4 MX$1,671
38.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 SEK 5,897
$965 MX$18.3K
-35.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 SEK 4,516
$474 MX$8,968
0.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 SEK 10.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-33.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 SEK 7,793
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-31.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,644 SEK 25K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 SEK 21.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,434 SEK 32.4K
$792 MX$15K
333.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
11.42
-63.22%

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

Last update for Trollhattan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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