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

😐 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 27.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 47.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 117
$11.85 MX$209
6.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 SEK 644
$42.16 MX$744
64.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 SEK 96.1
$10.75 MX$190
-3.44%
Cappuccino
$4.17 SEK 38.57
$3.47 MX$61.3
20.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 SEK 11.48
$1.45 MX$25.65
-14.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 SEK 12.01
$0.90 MX$15.93
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 SEK 66.1
$3.05 MX$53.9
134.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 SEK 62.3
$4.42 MX$77.9
52.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEK 16.44
$1.37 MX$24.17
29.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 SEK 21.75
$1.87 MX$33.05
25.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.10 SEK 37.96
$1.54 MX$27.25
166.23%
Eggs
$4.05 SEK 37.54
$2.50 MX$44.18
62.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 SEK 132
$8.61 MX$152
65.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.37 SEK 105
$8.63 MX$152
31.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 SEK 127
$11.02 MX$195
24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 SEK 33.65
$2.75 MX$48.53
32.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 SEK 24.12
$1.43 MX$25.21
81.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.37
$1.87 MX$33.05
-17.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.43 SEK 41.03
$2.17 MX$38.26
104.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.33
$1.88 MX$33.23
-17.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 SEK 18.36
$2.25 MX$39.65
-12.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 SEK 25.81
$1.07 MX$18.85
160.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 SEK 15.18
$1.07 MX$18.95
53.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 SEK 64.5
$4.15 MX$73.3
67.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.24 SEK 94.8
$10.34 MX$182
-0.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEK 15.72
$1.68 MX$29.64
1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.44
$2.48 MX$43.84
-24.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 SEK 28.52
$0.55 MX$9.80
460.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.5 SEK 635
$26.53 MX$468
158.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.75 SEK 99.6
$3.22 MX$56.8
233.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 SEK 14.85
$2.48 MX$43.80
-35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.83 SEK 193
$3.11 MX$54.9
569.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.64
$1.26 MX$22.16
51.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 303.5K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
6.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K SEK 294.0K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
32.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 SEK 828
$82.5 MX$1,456
8.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.07 SEK 260
$22.29 MX$393
25.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 SEK 303
$30.02 MX$530
8.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 SEK 363
$51.4 MX$908
-23.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.54 SEK 237
$18.29 MX$323
39.64%
Cinema Ticket
$17.06 SEK 158
$4.98 MX$88.0
242.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,355
$200 MX$3,530
-26.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$729 SEK 6,750
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-86.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 SEK 961
$35.71 MX$630
190.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.96 SEK 240
$39.56 MX$698
-34.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 952
$80.6 MX$1,422
27.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 SEK 1,341
$88.3 MX$1,559
63.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 SEK 7,750
$969 MX$17.1K
-13.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 SEK 6,345
$482 MX$8,511
42.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 SEK 14.6K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-1.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 SEK 9,353
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-14.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,751 SEK 25.5K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-57.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,414 SEK 31.6K
$756 MX$13.4K
351.32%
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 Vaxjo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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