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

😐 Solo nomad: Uddevalla is 66.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uddevalla is 38.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.39 SEK 133
$11.85 MX$212
21.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 SEK 984
$42.16 MX$755
152.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEK 98.4
$10.75 MX$192
-1.21%
Cappuccino
$4.80 SEK 44.44
$3.47 MX$62.2
38.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 SEK 29.84
$1.45 MX$26.01
122.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SEK 25.35
$0.90 MX$16.16
204.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.78 SEK 72.0
$3.05 MX$54.7
155.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.79 SEK 72.1
$4.42 MX$79.1
76.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 SEK 14.34
$1.37 MX$24.51
13.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 SEK 24.66
$1.87 MX$33.51
42.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 SEK 34.78
$1.54 MX$27.63
144.16%
Eggs
$3.91 SEK 36.17
$2.50 MX$44.81
56.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 SEK 112
$8.61 MX$154
40.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 SEK 113
$8.63 MX$155
41.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.64 SEK 173
$11.02 MX$197
69.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.50
$2.75 MX$49.22
19.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 24.74
$1.43 MX$25.56
86.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 SEK 32.80
$1.87 MX$33.52
89.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 SEK 34.70
$2.17 MX$38.80
72.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 SEK 19.47
$1.88 MX$33.70
11.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SEK 18.67
$2.25 MX$40.21
-10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.90 SEK 26.82
$1.07 MX$19.11
171.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 17.69
$1.07 MX$19.22
78.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 SEK 73.5
$4.15 MX$74.4
91.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.22 SEK 169
$10.34 MX$185
76.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.51
$1.68 MX$30.06
-13.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 SEK 20.65
$2.48 MX$44.46
-10.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 SEK 32.13
$0.55 MX$9.93
530.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.1 SEK 695
$26.53 MX$475
183.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 SEK 34.89
$3.22 MX$57.6
17.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 SEK 24.69
$2.48 MX$44.42
7.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.9 SEK 796
$3.11 MX$55.7
2662.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.26 MX$22.48
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K SEK 216.4K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-23.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 321.9K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
44.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 SEK 1,741
$82.5 MX$1,476
127.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 270
$22.29 MX$399
30.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.21 SEK 382
$30.02 MX$537
37.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.11 SEK 381
$51.4 MX$921
-20.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.30 SEK 234
$18.29 MX$327
38.33%
Cinema Ticket
$19.60 SEK 181
$4.98 MX$89.2
293.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,469
$200 MX$3,580
-20.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,153 SEK 38.5K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-21.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 SEK 867
$35.71 MX$639
162.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 SEK 384
$39.56 MX$708
4.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.0 SEK 852
$80.6 MX$1,442
14.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 SEK 1,132
$88.3 MX$1,581
38.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 SEK 7,697
$969 MX$17.4K
-14.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 5,967
$482 MX$8,632
33.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 SEK 12.9K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-12.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 SEK 10.2K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-7.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,107 SEK 28.8K
$756 MX$13.5K
310.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
11.42
-57.36%

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

Last update for Uddevalla: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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