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

😐 Solo nomad: Assens is 89.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 85.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Assens is 74.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.39 DKK 163
$11.85 MX$210
114.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 704
$42.16 MX$746
159.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.49 DKK 99.6
$10.75 MX$190
44.09%
Cappuccino
$6.03 DKK 38.79
$3.47 MX$61.5
73.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 DKK 24.57
$1.45 MX$25.72
163.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.35
$0.90 MX$15.98
234.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 DKK 48.68
$3.05 MX$54.1
148.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.16 DKK 39.60
$4.42 MX$78.2
39.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 DKK 13.66
$1.37 MX$24.24
54.74%
White Bread (500g)
$4.48 DKK 28.80
$1.87 MX$33.14
139.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 DKK 17.20
$1.54 MX$27.32
73.38%
Eggs
$4.95 DKK 31.81
$2.50 MX$44.31
98.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.99 DKK 122
$8.61 MX$152
120.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.70 DKK 62.3
$8.63 MX$153
12.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.42 DKK 151
$11.02 MX$195
112.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 DKK 18.87
$2.75 MX$48.67
6.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.53 DKK 22.68
$1.43 MX$25.28
146.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.84 DKK 31.13
$1.87 MX$33.15
158.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.40 DKK 21.89
$2.17 MX$38.37
56.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 DKK 14.60
$1.88 MX$33.33
20.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.23
$2.25 MX$39.76
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 DKK 13.59
$1.07 MX$18.90
97.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.39
$1.07 MX$19.00
51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.69 DKK 62.3
$4.15 MX$73.5
133.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.92 DKK 76.7
$10.34 MX$183
15.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 DKK 17.41
$1.68 MX$29.72
61.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 DKK 24.67
$2.48 MX$43.97
54.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 DKK 24.27
$0.55 MX$9.82
585.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 DKK 503
$26.53 MX$470
195.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.49 DKK 61.1
$3.22 MX$56.9
194.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.34
$2.48 MX$43.93
-16.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.1 DKK 431
$3.11 MX$55.0
2056.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 DKK 13.54
$1.26 MX$22.22
67.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.2K DKK 297.3K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
50.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.5K DKK 343.9K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
122.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 DKK 1,984
$82.5 MX$1,460
274.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 DKK 137
$22.29 MX$394
-4.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 329
$30.02 MX$531
70.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.99 DKK 264
$51.4 MX$911
-20.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.86 DKK 192
$18.29 MX$324
63.26%
Cinema Ticket
$23.68 DKK 152
$4.98 MX$88.2
375.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$501 DKK 3,222
$200 MX$3,540
150.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,724 DKK 30.4K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-10.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 DKK 594
$35.71 MX$632
158.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.46 DKK 247
$39.56 MX$700
-2.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 758
$80.6 MX$1,426
46.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 DKK 1,101
$88.3 MX$1,563
93.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 DKK 5,981
$969 MX$17.2K
-4.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 DKK 4,420
$482 MX$8,535
42.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,550 DKK 9,969
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 DKK 7,595
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-0.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,013 DKK 32.2K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
23.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,348 DKK 21.5K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-48.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
11.42
-59.54%

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

Last update for Assens: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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