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

😐 Solo nomad: Umea is 28.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Umea is 82% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.53 SEK 143

$11.88 MX$210

30.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.8 SEK 765

$41.90 MX$740

97.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.49 SEK 106

$10.55 MX$186

8.91%

Cappuccino

$4.15 SEK 38.32

$3.60 MX$63.5

15.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 SEK 31.69

$1.50 MX$26.45

128.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 SEK 22.78

$0.91 MX$16.09

171.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.15 SEK 84.5

$3.08 MX$54.4

197.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.50 SEK 69.2

$4.47 MX$78.8

67.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 SEK 15.88

$1.39 MX$24.54

23.74%

White Bread (500g)

$3.52 SEK 32.48

$1.90 MX$33.47

85.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.17 SEK 38.48

$1.60 MX$28.27

160.62%

Eggs

$4.30 SEK 39.66

$2.60 MX$45.97

65.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.72 SEK 108

$8.36 MX$148

40.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.39 SEK 105

$8.64 MX$152

31.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.79 SEK 173

$10.91 MX$192

72.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.57

$2.61 MX$45.98

10.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.32 SEK 21.44

$1.44 MX$25.46

61.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.97 SEK 27.45

$1.96 MX$34.55

51.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 SEK 40.25

$2.12 MX$37.34

105.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 SEK 15.88

$1.86 MX$32.87

-7.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 SEK 16.18

$2.22 MX$39.20

-21.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 SEK 23.92

$1.02 MX$17.99

153.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.42

$1.04 MX$18.36

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.96 SEK 64.2

$4.05 MX$71.5

71.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.03 SEK 102

$10.18 MX$180

8.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 SEK 16.05

$1.69 MX$29.79

2.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 19.71

$2.62 MX$46.25

-18.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.13 SEK 28.87

$0.51 MX$9.09

513.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$59.0 SEK 544

$26.52 MX$468

122.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 SEK 48.17

$3.15 MX$55.7

65.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.65 SEK 15.20

$2.46 MX$43.49

-32.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$47.11 SEK 435

$3.26 MX$57.5

1345.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 SEK 17.35

$1.32 MX$23.36

42.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.3K SEK 298.1K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

7.37%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.5K SEK 327.8K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

49.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$68.9 SEK 636

$83.5 MX$1,474

-17.55%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.38 SEK 317

$22.86 MX$404

50.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.32 SEK 252

$30.04 MX$530

-9.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 SEK 474

$51.9 MX$916

-0.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.92 SEK 350

$18.30 MX$323

107.21%

Cinema Ticket

$15.83 SEK 146

$5.12 MX$90.4

209.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$145 SEK 1,337

$201 MX$3,541

-27.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,163 SEK 38.4K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-21.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$98.7 SEK 911

$35.73 MX$631

176.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.09 SEK 352

$40.27 MX$711

-5.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$123 SEK 1,135

$79.2 MX$1,398

55.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 SEK 1,227

$89.3 MX$1,576

48.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$794 SEK 7,330

$947 MX$16.7K

-16.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$550 SEK 5,079

$483 MX$8,525

13.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,183 SEK 10.9K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-26.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$879 SEK 8,113

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-27.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,979 SEK 46.0K

$3,996 MX$70.5K

24.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,346 SEK 30.9K

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-47.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,843 SEK 26.2K

$730 MX$12.9K

289.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

11.42

-60.33%

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

Last update for Umea: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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