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

😐 Solo nomad: Trollhattan is 39.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trollhattan is 18.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.06 SEK 111
$11.85 MX$210
1.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 SEK 742
$42.16 MX$746
90.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 SEK 96.6
$10.75 MX$190
-2.60%
Cappuccino
$3.67 SEK 33.82
$3.47 MX$61.5
5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SEK 12.51
$1.45 MX$25.72
-6.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.28
$0.90 MX$15.98
47.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.43 SEK 68.5
$3.05 MX$54.1
143.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 SEK 71.9
$4.42 MX$78.2
76.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEK 14.20
$1.37 MX$24.24
12.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 21.81
$1.87 MX$33.14
26.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.73 SEK 34.38
$1.54 MX$27.32
142.21%
Eggs
$4.02 SEK 37.04
$2.50 MX$44.31
60.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 SEK 109
$8.61 MX$152
37.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 SEK 88.1
$8.63 MX$153
10.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 SEK 135
$11.02 MX$195
32.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 SEK 29.62
$2.75 MX$48.67
16.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.24
$1.43 MX$25.28
83.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.70
$1.87 MX$33.15
83.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 SEK 33.57
$2.17 MX$38.37
67.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 SEK 20.11
$1.88 MX$33.33
15.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 SEK 18.42
$2.25 MX$39.76
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 SEK 26.11
$1.07 MX$18.90
164.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.00
$1.07 MX$19.00
71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.75 SEK 71.4
$4.15 MX$73.5
86.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.25 SEK 168
$10.34 MX$183
76.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 11.92
$1.68 MX$29.72
-23.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.84
$2.48 MX$43.97
-30.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.56
$0.55 MX$9.82
501.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 SEK 683
$26.53 MX$470
179.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 SEK 33.17
$3.22 MX$56.9
11.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 SEK 24.49
$2.48 MX$43.93
7.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.78 SEK 385
$3.11 MX$55.0
1243.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.16
$1.26 MX$22.22
56.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
6.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 309.8K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
39.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 SEK 1,767
$82.5 MX$1,460
132.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 SEK 266
$22.29 MX$394
29.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.17 SEK 297
$30.02 MX$531
7.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.16 SEK 379
$51.4 MX$911
-19.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.17 SEK 232
$18.29 MX$324
37.62%
Cinema Ticket
$14.98 SEK 138
$4.98 MX$88.2
200.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 SEK 1,457
$200 MX$3,540
-21.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,403 SEK 12.9K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-73.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 SEK 787
$35.71 MX$632
139.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.66 SEK 292
$39.56 MX$700
-19.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 SEK 789
$80.6 MX$1,426
6.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 SEK 1,127
$88.3 MX$1,563
38.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 SEK 5,796
$969 MX$17.2K
-35.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 SEK 4,313
$482 MX$8,535
-3.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 SEK 10.1K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-31.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 SEK 7,396
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-32.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 SEK 25.1K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-32.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,273 SEK 21.0K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-65.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trollhattan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,527 SEK 32.5K
$756 MX$13.4K
366.33%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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