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

😐 Solo nomad: Visby is 30.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Visby is 87.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.7 SEK 101
$11.99 MX$227
-10.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.3 SEK 901
$42.47 MX$803
124.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 SEK 91.8
$10.47 MX$198
-7.16%
Cappuccino
$3.14 SEK 29.65
$3.6 MX$68.2
-12.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 SEK 29.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
115.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 SEK 27.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
223.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.51 SEK 70.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
143.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 SEK 40.33
$4.58 MX$86.6
-6.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEK 14.51
$1.38 MX$26.04
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 SEK 25.66
$1.85 MX$34.9
47.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 SEK 28.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
95.54%
Eggs
$3.97 SEK 37.52
$2.55 MX$48.3
55.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 SEK 100
$8.61 MX$163
23.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.01 SEK 113
$8.54 MX$161
40.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.49 SEK 175
$10.98 MX$208
68.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 SEK 29.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 SEK 25.08
$1.51 MX$28.57
75.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 29.48
$1.88 MX$35.63
65.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.17
$2.19 MX$41.42
65.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 SEK 17.78
$1.87 MX$35.3
0.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 SEK 16.79
$2.19 MX$41.37
-18.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 SEK 28.01
$1.07 MX$20.23
176.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 SEK 10.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 SEK 56.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SEK 119
$8.86 MX$167
42.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 SEK 22.18
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 SEK 17.97
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 SEK 30.16
$0.52 MX$9.74
513.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.93 SEK 472
$26.59 MX$503
87.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.7 SEK 35
$3.24 MX$61.2
14.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEK 11.19
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.9 SEK 783
$3.11 MX$58.7
2564.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.61
$1.31 MX$24.85
50.38%
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)
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
43.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 SEK 1,784
$84.2 MX$1,592
124.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.51 SEK 269
$22.14 MX$419
28.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.17 SEK 398
$30.14 MX$570
39.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 SEK 470
$52 MX$983
-4.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.17 SEK 398
$18.72 MX$354
125.27%
Cinema Ticket
$14.74 SEK 139
$5.07 MX$95.9
190.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,517
$200 MX$3,787
-19.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,213 SEK 39.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-20.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 SEK 911
$35.74 MX$676
169.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.03 SEK 397
$39.8 MX$753
5.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 SEK 884
$79 MX$1,493
18.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 SEK 1,134
$88.4 MX$1,671
35.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 SEK 7,064
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 SEK 5,466
$474 MX$8,968
21.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 SEK 14.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 SEK 9,775
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-13.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,609 SEK 43.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
49.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,971 SEK 28.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-60.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,713 SEK 25.6K
$792 MX$15K
242.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
11.42
-57.36%

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

Last update for Visby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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