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

😐 Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 27.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaxjo is 64.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.76 SEK 121
$11.99 MX$227
6.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 639
$42.47 MX$803
59.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.63 SEK 100
$10.47 MX$198
1.53%
Cappuccino
$4.09 SEK 38.68
$3.6 MX$68.2
13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.14
$1.44 MX$27.16
-10.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SEK 12.81
$0.89 MX$16.79
52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.46 SEK 70.5
$3.09 MX$58.5
141.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 SEK 63.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
47.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SEK 16.68
$1.38 MX$26.04
28.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 SEK 22.12
$1.85 MX$34.9
26.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 SEK 38.32
$1.57 MX$29.68
158.60%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 38.14
$2.55 MX$48.3
58.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 SEK 133
$8.61 MX$163
63.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 110
$8.54 MX$161
36.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 SEK 128
$10.98 MX$208
23.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 SEK 32.97
$2.72 MX$51.4
28.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.41
$1.51 MX$28.57
70.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
-14.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 SEK 41.91
$2.19 MX$41.42
102.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 SEK 18.56
$2.19 MX$41.37
-10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.7 SEK 25.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
152.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.15
$1.09 MX$20.64
46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SEK 66.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
78.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 SEK 90.6
$8.86 MX$167
8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 16.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.99
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3 SEK 28.35
$0.52 MX$9.74
476.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 SEK 646
$26.59 MX$503
156.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 SEK 100
$3.24 MX$61.2
228.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.19
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 SEK 197
$3.11 MX$58.7
571.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.33
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
29.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 SEK 858
$84.2 MX$1,592
7.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 SEK 269
$22.14 MX$419
28.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.9 SEK 311
$30.14 MX$570
9.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.79 SEK 366
$52 MX$983
-25.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 SEK 243
$18.72 MX$354
37.50%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 SEK 155
$5.07 MX$95.9
224.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,374
$200 MX$3,787
-27.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$743 SEK 7,022
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-86.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 SEK 995
$35.74 MX$676
194.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.3 SEK 248
$39.8 MX$753
-33.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 972
$79 MX$1,493
30.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 SEK 1,319
$88.4 MX$1,671
57.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 SEK 8,025
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 SEK 6,231
$474 MX$8,968
39.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-2.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,442
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
94.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-51.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
$792 MX$15K
317.91%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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