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

😐 Solo nomad: Ystad is 9.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ystad is 85.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ystad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.5 SEK 109
$11.99 MX$227
-4.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 SEK 873
$42.47 MX$803
117.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 SEK 100
$10.47 MX$198
1.62%
Cappuccino
$3.95 SEK 37.34
$3.6 MX$68.2
9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 SEK 28.73
$1.44 MX$27.16
111.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 SEK 24.37
$0.89 MX$16.79
189.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 SEK 60.5
$3.09 MX$58.5
107.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 SEK 72.5
$4.58 MX$86.6
67.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ystad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.47
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 SEK 28.04
$1.85 MX$34.9
60.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 30.45
$1.57 MX$29.68
105.10%
Eggs
$3.2 SEK 30.23
$2.55 MX$48.3
25.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 SEK 110
$8.61 MX$163
34.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.38 SEK 88.6
$8.54 MX$161
9.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.77 SEK 177
$10.98 MX$208
70.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 SEK 28.51
$2.72 MX$51.4
11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 SEK 25.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
81.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.46
$1.88 MX$35.63
54.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 SEK 41.26
$2.19 MX$41.42
99.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.78
$1.87 MX$35.3
-10.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 SEK 18.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 SEK 21.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
114.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
101.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 SEK 109
$8.86 MX$167
29.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 SEK 23.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
-4.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ystad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 SEK 32.88
$0.52 MX$9.74
569.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75 SEK 708
$26.59 MX$503
181.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.46 SEK 98.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
222.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.46
$2.38 MX$44.94
-31.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.4 SEK 580
$3.11 MX$58.7
1873.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 SEK 18.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K SEK 245.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K SEK 279.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
23.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ystad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,129
$84.2 MX$1,592
41.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.75 SEK 196
$22.14 MX$419
-6.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.84 SEK 301
$30.14 MX$570
5.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ystad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.66 SEK 384
$52 MX$983
-21.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.12 SEK 237
$18.72 MX$354
34.19%
Cinema Ticket
$12.59 SEK 119
$5.07 MX$95.9
148.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ystad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 SEK 1,635
$200 MX$3,787
-13.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,111 SEK 38.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-22.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ystad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.7 SEK 498
$35.74 MX$676
47.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.15 SEK 379
$39.8 MX$753
0.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 SEK 910
$79 MX$1,493
21.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,445
$88.4 MX$1,671
73.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ystad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 SEK 7,982
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 SEK 6,057
$474 MX$8,968
35.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 SEK 13.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-14.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,100 SEK 10.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,222 SEK 39.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
37.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,200 SEK 30.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-57.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ystad
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,995 SEK 18.8K
$792 MX$15K
151.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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

Last update for Ystad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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