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

😐 Solo nomad: Uddevalla is 40.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uddevalla is 70.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.74 SEK 139
$11.99 MX$227
22.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 SEK 1,004
$42.47 MX$803
150.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 SEK 97.2
$10.47 MX$198
-1.72%
Cappuccino
$4.84 SEK 45.76
$3.6 MX$68.2
34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 SEK 30.13
$1.44 MX$27.16
121.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 SEK 26.65
$0.89 MX$16.79
216.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 71.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
145.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.76 SEK 73.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
69.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.38 MX$26.04
15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 SEK 26.06
$1.85 MX$34.9
49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.89 SEK 36.76
$1.57 MX$29.68
147.77%
Eggs
$3.92 SEK 37.04
$2.55 MX$48.3
53.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.97 SEK 113
$8.61 MX$163
39.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.69 SEK 120
$8.54 MX$161
48.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.2 SEK 172
$10.98 MX$208
65.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.24
$2.72 MX$51.4
21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 25.07
$1.51 MX$28.57
75.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.5 SEK 33.03
$1.88 MX$35.63
86.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 SEK 35.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 SEK 20.03
$1.87 MX$35.3
13.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 SEK 19.19
$2.19 MX$41.37
-7.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 SEK 27.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
176.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEK 18
$1.09 MX$20.64
75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.72 SEK 72.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
94.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.57 SEK 119
$8.86 MX$167
41.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
-15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.27
$2.61 MX$49.37
-13.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 SEK 31.18
$0.52 MX$9.74
534.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 SEK 684
$26.59 MX$503
172.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 SEK 35.51
$3.24 MX$61.2
16.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 SEK 24.39
$2.38 MX$44.94
8.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.2 SEK 805
$3.11 MX$58.7
2640.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 SEK 17.99
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K SEK 217.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-24.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
41.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 SEK 1,827
$84.2 MX$1,592
129.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.92 SEK 273
$22.14 MX$419
30.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.15 SEK 398
$30.14 MX$570
39.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.01 SEK 378
$52 MX$983
-23.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.95 SEK 236
$18.72 MX$354
33.28%
Cinema Ticket
$19.86 SEK 188
$5.07 MX$95.9
291.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,510
$200 MX$3,787
-20.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,080 SEK 38.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-23.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.1 SEK 889
$35.74 MX$676
163.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.87 SEK 405
$39.8 MX$753
7.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SEK 871
$79 MX$1,493
16.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 SEK 1,191
$88.4 MX$1,671
42.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 SEK 7,892
$965 MX$18.3K
-13.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 SEK 6,106
$474 MX$8,968
36.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,379 SEK 13K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 SEK 10.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,118 SEK 38.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
33.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,995 SEK 28.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-60.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uddevalla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 SEK 28.7K
$792 MX$15K
284.17%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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