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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 65.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 135.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 DKK 165
$11.99 MX$227
113.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 DKK 796
$42.47 MX$803
190.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$10.47 MX$198
47.37%
Cappuccino
$6.95 DKK 44.81
$3.6 MX$68.2
93.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 27.45
$1.44 MX$27.16
195.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
285.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$3.09 MX$58.5
200.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.11 DKK 58.7
$4.58 MX$86.6
98.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 DKK 14.45
$1.38 MX$26.04
62.32%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.04
$1.85 MX$34.9
160.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
112.10%
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.53
$2.55 MX$48.3
116.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$8.61 MX$163
76.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 DKK 79
$8.54 MX$161
43.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DKK 108
$10.98 MX$208
52.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.45
$2.72 MX$51.4
22.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$1.51 MX$28.57
143.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.67
$1.88 MX$35.63
95.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 DKK 36.72
$2.19 MX$41.42
160.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.16
$1.87 MX$35.3
42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.83
$2.19 MX$41.37
-1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKK 14.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
110.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DKK 10.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
154.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 DKK 69
$8.86 MX$167
20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKK 11.65
$1.72 MX$32.53
5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$2.61 MX$49.37
-3.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 DKK 23.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
609.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$26.59 MX$503
344.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.22
$3.24 MX$61.2
135.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$2.38 MX$44.94
-13.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 688
$3.11 MX$58.7
3335.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.23
$1.31 MX$24.85
68.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
69.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
118.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,274
$84.2 MX$1,592
134.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 DKK 114
$22.14 MX$419
-20.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$30.14 MX$570
42.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 DKK 362
$52 MX$983
8.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 DKK 226
$18.72 MX$354
87.29%
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 DKK 130
$5.07 MX$95.9
297.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,916
$200 MX$3,787
203.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
203.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 DKK 810
$35.74 MX$676
251.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DKK 340
$39.8 MX$753
32.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 DKK 918
$79 MX$1,493
80.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,266
$88.4 MX$1,671
122.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
110.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 DKK 9,449
$474 MX$8,968
209.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
111.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
107.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
218.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-12.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
$792 MX$15K
476.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
11.42
-63.31%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.