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

😐 Solo nomad: Vasteras is 33.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vasteras is 53.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vasteras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.60 SEK 135
$11.88 MX$210
22.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.9 SEK 627
$41.90 MX$740
62.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 97.5
$10.55 MX$186
0.19%
Cappuccino
$4.47 SEK 41.30
$3.60 MX$63.5
24.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.66
$1.50 MX$26.45
85.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.06
$0.91 MX$16.09
162.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 SEK 68.9
$3.08 MX$54.4
142.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEK 68.5
$4.47 MX$78.8
66.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vasteras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.59
$1.39 MX$24.54
13.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 SEK 25.22
$1.90 MX$33.47
43.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 SEK 34.87
$1.60 MX$28.27
136.25%
Eggs
$4.05 SEK 37.36
$2.60 MX$45.97
55.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 SEK 112
$8.36 MX$148
44.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.49 SEK 115
$8.64 MX$152
44.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.83 SEK 146
$10.91 MX$192
45.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 SEK 30.76
$2.61 MX$45.98
27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 23.86
$1.44 MX$25.46
79.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 SEK 32.12
$1.96 MX$34.55
77.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.78
$2.12 MX$37.34
77.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.33
$1.86 MX$32.87
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.81
$2.22 MX$39.20
-13.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 SEK 25.25
$1.02 MX$17.99
168.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SEK 15.48
$1.04 MX$18.36
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.41 SEK 68.4
$4.05 MX$71.5
82.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.03 SEK 120
$10.18 MX$180
28.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 12.82
$1.69 MX$29.79
-17.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.28
$2.62 MX$46.25
-24.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Vasteras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.40 SEK 31.41
$0.51 MX$9.09
566.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 SEK 684
$26.52 MX$468
179.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 SEK 33.93
$3.15 MX$55.7
16.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.58
$2.46 MX$43.49
-35.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83.0 SEK 766
$3.26 MX$57.5
2445.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.10
$1.32 MX$23.36
48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 299.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K SEK 310.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
41.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vasteras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 SEK 827
$83.5 MX$1,474
7.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 269
$22.86 MX$404
27.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.44 SEK 336
$30.04 MX$530
21.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vasteras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.06 SEK 333
$51.9 MX$916
-30.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.03 SEK 194
$18.30 MX$323
14.92%
Cinema Ticket
$19.69 SEK 182
$5.12 MX$90.4
284.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vasteras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,477
$201 MX$3,541
-20.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,213 SEK 48.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-1.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vasteras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.0 SEK 876
$35.73 MX$631
165.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.90 SEK 387
$40.27 MX$711
4.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 SEK 859
$79.2 MX$1,398
17.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 SEK 1,167
$89.3 MX$1,576
41.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vasteras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 SEK 7,719
$947 MX$16.7K
-11.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 SEK 5,460
$483 MX$8,525
22.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 SEK 13.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-5.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 SEK 10.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-7.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,011 SEK 37.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
0.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,689 SEK 24.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-58.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vasteras
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,264 SEK 30.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
347.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
11.42
-57.36%

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Last update for Vasteras: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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