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

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 48.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 94.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 113.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$11.99 MX$227
93.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$42.47 MX$803
169.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$10.47 MX$198
34.96%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
90.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$1.44 MX$27.16
223.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$0.89 MX$16.79
259.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
207.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$4.58 MX$86.6
68.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
50.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$1.85 MX$34.9
78.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$1.57 MX$29.68
66.24%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$2.55 MX$48.3
95.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$8.61 MX$163
58.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$8.54 MX$161
24.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$10.98 MX$208
47.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$2.72 MX$51.4
11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
122.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$1.88 MX$35.63
88.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$2.19 MX$41.42
171.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$1.87 MX$35.3
23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$2.19 MX$41.37
-18.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$1.07 MX$20.23
116.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
159.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$8.86 MX$167
7.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
11.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$0.52 MX$9.74
634.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$26.59 MX$503
148.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$3.24 MX$61.2
132.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$2.38 MX$44.94
-26.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$3.11 MX$58.7
1895.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$1.31 MX$24.85
66.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
59.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
104.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$84.2 MX$1,592
144.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$22.14 MX$419
-9.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$30.14 MX$570
40.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$52 MX$983
-7.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$18.72 MX$354
87.13%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$5.07 MX$95.9
260.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$200 MX$3,787
264.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
9.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$35.74 MX$676
189.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$39.8 MX$753
-9.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$79 MX$1,493
52.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$88.4 MX$1,671
123.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$965 MX$18.3K
48.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$474 MX$8,968
110.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
29.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
54.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
129.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-38.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$792 MX$15K
439.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

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

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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