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

😐 Solo nomad: Assens is 79% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Assens is 101.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.46 DKK 164
$11.88 MX$210
114.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 DKK 711
$41.90 MX$740
163.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.31 DKK 98.4
$10.55 MX$186
45.12%
Cappuccino
$5.89 DKK 37.88
$3.60 MX$63.5
63.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 DKK 24.73
$1.50 MX$26.45
156.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 DKK 19.12
$0.91 MX$16.09
226.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.54 DKK 48.49
$3.08 MX$54.4
144.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.12 DKK 39.34
$4.47 MX$78.8
36.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.68
$1.39 MX$24.54
53.24%
White Bread (500g)
$4.36 DKK 28.05
$1.90 MX$33.47
129.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 DKK 17.21
$1.60 MX$28.27
67.50%
Eggs
$5.05 DKK 32.47
$2.60 MX$45.97
94.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.51 DKK 125
$8.36 MX$148
133.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 DKK 61.4
$8.64 MX$152
10.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.56 DKK 152
$10.91 MX$192
115.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 DKK 19.01
$2.61 MX$45.98
13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$3.40 DKK 21.83
$1.44 MX$25.46
136.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.72 DKK 30.35
$1.96 MX$34.55
140.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 DKK 22.29
$2.12 MX$37.34
63.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.17
$1.86 MX$32.87
18.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 DKK 11.30
$2.22 MX$39.20
-20.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 DKK 13.72
$1.02 MX$17.99
108.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.45
$1.04 MX$18.36
56.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 DKK 64.5
$4.05 MX$71.5
147.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 DKK 76.0
$10.18 MX$180
16.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 DKK 18.14
$1.69 MX$29.79
66.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 DKK 25.23
$2.62 MX$46.25
49.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 DKK 23.28
$0.51 MX$9.09
609.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.1 DKK 496
$26.52 MX$468
190.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.29 DKK 59.7
$3.15 MX$55.7
194.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$2.46 MX$43.49
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.8 DKK 429
$3.26 MX$57.5
1948.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.06
$1.32 MX$23.36
65.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.4K DKK 304.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
57.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.6K DKK 344.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
125.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 DKK 2,014
$83.5 MX$1,474
274.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 DKK 138
$22.86 MX$404
-5.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.57 DKK 319
$30.04 MX$530
65.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.95 DKK 263
$51.9 MX$916
-21.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.03 DKK 193
$18.30 MX$323
64.10%
Cinema Ticket
$23.30 DKK 150
$5.12 MX$90.4
355.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 DKK 3,132
$201 MX$3,541
142.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,743 DKK 30.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-10.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 DKK 593
$35.73 MX$631
158.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.11 DKK 245
$40.27 MX$711
-5.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DKK 754
$79.2 MX$1,398
48.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 DKK 1,117
$89.3 MX$1,576
94.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 DKK 5,935
$947 MX$16.7K
-2.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 DKK 4,521
$483 MX$8,525
45.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,522 DKK 9,784
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-4.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 DKK 7,586
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-2.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,877 DKK 24.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-2.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,806 DKK 18.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-56.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Assens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
11.42
-59.54%

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Last update for Assens: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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