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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Vaxjo is 29.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vaxjo is 57.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.65 SEKย 117
$11.88 MX$210
6.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 SEKย 634
$41.90 MX$740
63.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEKย 96.3
$10.55 MX$186
-1.14%
Cappuccino
$3.96 SEKย 36.54
$3.60 MX$63.5
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEKย 11.95
$1.50 MX$26.45
-14.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEKย 11.90
$0.91 MX$16.09
41.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.47 SEKย 68.9
$3.08 MX$54.4
142.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.94 SEKย 64.1
$4.47 MX$78.8
55.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 SEKย 16.46
$1.39 MX$24.54
28.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEKย 21.92
$1.90 MX$33.47
24.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 SEKย 36.60
$1.60 MX$28.27
148.13%
Eggs
$4.07 SEKย 37.55
$2.60 MX$45.97
56.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 SEKย 129
$8.36 MX$148
66.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.83 SEKย 109
$8.64 MX$152
36.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.85 SEKย 128
$10.91 MX$192
26.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 SEKย 34.10
$2.61 MX$45.98
41.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 SEKย 24.85
$1.44 MX$25.46
86.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 SEKย 14.75
$1.96 MX$34.55
-18.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 SEKย 42.64
$2.12 MX$37.34
117.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEKย 14.22
$1.86 MX$32.87
-17.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 SEKย 18.73
$2.22 MX$39.20
-8.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 SEKย 24.57
$1.02 MX$17.99
160.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEKย 15.57
$1.04 MX$18.36
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.25 SEKย 66.9
$4.05 MX$71.5
79.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 SEKย 92.1
$10.18 MX$180
-1.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 SEKย 16.62
$1.69 MX$29.79
6.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEKย 18.04
$2.62 MX$46.25
-25.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.05 SEKย 28.11
$0.51 MX$9.09
498.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.8 SEKย 626
$26.52 MX$468
155.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.37 SEKย 95.8
$3.15 MX$55.7
229.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEKย 15.27
$2.46 MX$43.49
-32.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.29 SEKย 197
$3.26 MX$57.5
553.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEKย 17.67
$1.32 MX$23.36
44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K SEKย 306.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
10.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K SEKย 296.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
35.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.8 SEKย 828
$83.5 MX$1,474
7.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.63 SEKย 264
$22.86 MX$404
25.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.71 SEKย 293
$30.04 MX$530
5.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.99 SEKย 360
$51.9 MX$916
-24.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.81 SEKย 238
$18.30 MX$323
41.04%
Cinema Ticket
$16.87 SEKย 156
$5.12 MX$90.4
229.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 SEKย 1,312
$201 MX$3,541
-29.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$727 SEKย 6,712
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-86.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEKย 975
$35.73 MX$631
195.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.63 SEKย 246
$40.27 MX$711
-33.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 SEKย 923
$79.2 MX$1,398
26.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 SEKย 1,319
$89.3 MX$1,576
60.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 SEKย 7,927
$947 MX$16.7K
-9.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 SEKย 6,119
$483 MX$8,525
37.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 SEKย 14.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-0.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 SEKย 9,259
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-17.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,670 SEKย 24.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-58.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vaxjo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,424 SEKย 31.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
369.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.42
-60.33%

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Last update for Vaxjo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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