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

😐 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 88.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 50.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.66 DKK 152
$11.85 MX$209
99.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 685
$42.16 MX$744
152.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.04 DKK 83.8
$10.75 MX$190
21.30%
Cappuccino
$5.14 DKK 33.07
$3.47 MX$61.3
48.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 DKK 20.71
$1.45 MX$25.65
122.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 DKK 19.29
$0.90 MX$15.93
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.60
$3.05 MX$53.9
137.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 DKK 40.29
$4.42 MX$77.9
41.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 DKK 13.57
$1.37 MX$24.17
54.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 DKK 16.95
$1.87 MX$33.05
41.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.93
$1.54 MX$27.25
50.65%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.09
$2.50 MX$44.18
99.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 DKK 44.07
$8.61 MX$152
-20.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.58 DKK 61.6
$8.63 MX$152
11.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 DKK 64.4
$11.02 MX$195
-9.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 DKK 16.39
$2.75 MX$48.53
-7.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.94
$1.43 MX$25.21
95.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 DKK 18.47
$1.87 MX$33.05
53.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.66
$2.17 MX$38.26
47.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 DKK 13.07
$1.88 MX$33.23
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.20
$2.25 MX$39.65
-22.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 DKK 10.06
$1.07 MX$18.85
45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 DKK 4.91
$1.07 MX$18.95
-28.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.15 DKK 58.8
$4.15 MX$73.3
120.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 DKK 53.3
$10.34 MX$182
-19.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.11
$1.68 MX$29.64
-6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DKK 15.64
$2.48 MX$43.84
-2.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 DKK 24.74
$0.55 MX$9.80
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$191 DKK 1,225
$26.53 MX$468
618.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.46 DKK 60.8
$3.22 MX$56.8
193.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 DKK 11.15
$2.48 MX$43.80
-30.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$76.7 DKK 493
$3.11 MX$54.9
2364.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 DKK 13.62
$1.26 MX$22.16
68.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.0K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
53.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.2K DKK 342.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
121.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 DKK 1,994
$82.5 MX$1,456
276.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.23 DKK 137
$22.29 MX$393
-4.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.11 DKK 303
$30.02 MX$530
56.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.23 DKK 252
$51.4 MX$908
-23.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.66 DKK 249
$18.29 MX$323
111.37%
Cinema Ticket
$22.80 DKK 147
$4.98 MX$88.0
357.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$492 DKK 3,163
$200 MX$3,530
145.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,637 DKK 55.5K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
62.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 598
$35.71 MX$630
160.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.47 DKK 247
$39.56 MX$698
-2.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 DKK 495
$80.6 MX$1,422
-4.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 DKK 813
$88.3 MX$1,559
43.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 DKK 6,623
$969 MX$17.1K
6.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 DKK 3,302
$482 MX$8,511
6.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 DKK 7,815
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-23.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 DKK 6,097
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-19.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,046 DKK 19.6K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-24.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,344 DKK 15.1K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-64.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,363 DKK 34.5K
$756 MX$13.4K
609.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
11.42
-62.61%

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

Last update for Esbjerg: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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