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

😐 Solo nomad: Visby is 31.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Visby is 23.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.59 SEK 98.1
$11.85 MX$212
-10.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.0 SEK 889
$42.16 MX$755
127.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 SEK 88.2
$10.75 MX$192
-11.44%
Cappuccino
$3.04 SEK 28.14
$3.47 MX$62.2
-12.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 SEK 28.38
$1.45 MX$26.01
111.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 SEK 25.67
$0.90 MX$16.16
207.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.70 SEK 71.3
$3.05 MX$54.7
152.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.30 SEK 39.80
$4.42 MX$79.1
-2.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.88
$1.37 MX$24.51
17.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 SEK 25.09
$1.87 MX$33.51
44.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.81
$1.54 MX$27.63
109.09%
Eggs
$3.92 SEK 36.25
$2.50 MX$44.81
56.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 SEK 98.4
$8.61 MX$154
23.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.00 SEK 111
$8.63 MX$155
39.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.80 SEK 174
$11.02 MX$197
70.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.03
$2.75 MX$49.22
14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 23.66
$1.43 MX$25.56
79.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.89
$1.87 MX$33.52
66.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 33.95
$2.17 MX$38.80
69.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.50
$1.88 MX$33.70
0.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 16.93
$2.25 MX$40.21
-18.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.80 SEK 25.92
$1.07 MX$19.11
161.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 SEK 10.53
$1.07 MX$19.22
6.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.20 SEK 57.5
$4.15 MX$74.4
49.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.05 SEK 121
$10.34 MX$185
26.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 SEK 21.38
$1.68 MX$30.06
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 SEK 16.67
$2.48 MX$44.46
-27.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 SEK 29.78
$0.55 MX$9.93
485.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.4 SEK 467
$26.53 MX$475
90.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.78 SEK 35.04
$3.22 MX$57.6
17.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 11.00
$2.48 MX$44.42
-52.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.3 SEK 781
$3.11 MX$55.7
2611.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.51
$1.26 MX$22.48
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 298.2K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
5.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 315.9K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
41.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 SEK 1,780
$82.5 MX$1,476
133.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.73 SEK 266
$22.29 MX$399
28.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.15 SEK 381
$30.02 MX$537
37.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 SEK 450
$51.4 MX$921
-5.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.70 SEK 395
$18.29 MX$327
133.46%
Cinema Ticket
$14.80 SEK 137
$4.98 MX$89.2
197.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEK 1,490
$200 MX$3,580
-19.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,209 SEK 39.0K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-20.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.8 SEK 877
$35.71 MX$639
165.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.75 SEK 396
$39.56 MX$708
8.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 SEK 856
$80.6 MX$1,442
14.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 SEK 1,140
$88.3 MX$1,581
39.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 SEK 7,000
$969 MX$17.4K
-22.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$578 SEK 5,352
$482 MX$8,632
19.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 SEK 13.5K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-8.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 SEK 9,912
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-9.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,837 SEK 35.5K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-5.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,058 SEK 28.3K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-53.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Visby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,702 SEK 25.0K
$756 MX$13.5K
257.23%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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