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

😐 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 38.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uppsala is 82.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 SEK 152
$11.99 MX$227
34.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 SEK 640
$42.47 MX$803
59.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 SEK 108
$10.47 MX$198
9.46%
Cappuccino
$4.84 SEK 45.74
$3.6 MX$68.2
34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 SEK 25.13
$1.44 MX$27.16
84.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SEK 20.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
149.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.5 SEK 80.3
$3.09 MX$58.5
175.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.82 SEK 83.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
92.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SEK 15.47
$1.38 MX$26.04
18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
54.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$1.57 MX$29.68
187.26%
Eggs
$5.21 SEK 49.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
104.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 SEK 113
$8.61 MX$163
39.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 SEK 131
$8.54 MX$161
61.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.12 SEK 162
$10.98 MX$208
55.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 SEK 36.67
$2.72 MX$51.4
42.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 SEK 27.04
$1.51 MX$28.57
89.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 34.13
$1.88 MX$35.63
92.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.98 SEK 47.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
127.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 SEK 15.49
$1.87 MX$35.3
-12.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$2.19 MX$41.37
-16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 25.63
$1.07 MX$20.23
153.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 SEK 12.44
$1.09 MX$20.64
21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.89 SEK 74.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
99.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 SEK 94.2
$8.86 MX$167
12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 SEK 23.32
$1.72 MX$32.53
43.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.36
$2.61 MX$49.37
-1.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 SEK 38.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
675.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 SEK 1,036
$26.59 MX$503
312.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 SEK 52.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
71.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.6
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.9 SEK 623
$3.11 MX$58.7
2018.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 SEK 18.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
43.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 SEK 1,041
$84.2 MX$1,592
30.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.06 SEK 275
$22.14 MX$419
31.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.34 SEK 409
$30.14 MX$570
43.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.92 SEK 368
$52 MX$983
-25.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.48 SEK 260
$18.72 MX$354
46.79%
Cinema Ticket
$19.88 SEK 188
$5.07 MX$95.9
292.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,367
$200 MX$3,787
-27.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,491 SEK 51.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
2.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 SEK 827
$35.74 MX$676
144.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.18 SEK 389
$39.8 MX$753
3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 SEK 928
$79 MX$1,493
24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 SEK 1,492
$88.4 MX$1,671
78.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 SEK 8,686
$965 MX$18.3K
-4.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 SEK 7,063
$474 MX$8,968
57.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 SEK 14.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 SEK 10.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,141 SEK 48.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
66.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,544 SEK 33.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-52.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,691 SEK 25.4K
$792 MX$15K
239.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.42
-57.97%

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

Last update for Uppsala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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