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

😐 Solo nomad: Esbjerg is 45.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Esbjerg is 85.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.56 DKK 149
$11.61 MX$200
102.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 688
$42.75 MX$738
154.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.35 DKK 84.5
$10.60 MX$183
25.94%
Cappuccino
$5.12 DKK 32.43
$3.59 MX$62.0
42.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 DKK 20.28
$1.45 MX$25.08
120.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 DKK 19.35
$0.90 MX$15.50
240.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 DKK 47.90
$3.03 MX$52.4
149.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.14
$4.56 MX$78.8
39.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.65
$1.45 MX$25.07
48.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 DKK 16.56
$1.83 MX$31.55
43.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.39
$1.61 MX$27.77
50.93%
Eggs
$5.12 DKK 32.41
$2.54 MX$43.82
101.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 DKK 43.95
$8.54 MX$148
-18.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.85 DKK 62.4
$8.47 MX$146
16.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 DKK 63.1
$10.86 MX$188
-8.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.22
$2.73 MX$47.13
-6.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 DKK 17.82
$1.49 MX$25.77
89.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 DKK 18.20
$1.94 MX$33.55
48.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.19
$2.16 MX$37.38
55.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 DKK 12.89
$1.85 MX$31.88
10.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.69
$2.19 MX$37.80
-22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 DKK 9.69
$1.07 MX$18.52
42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 DKK 4.57
$1.08 MX$18.71
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 DKK 59.6
$4.06 MX$70.1
132.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 DKK 53.3
$10.46 MX$181
-19.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 9.96
$1.65 MX$28.56
-4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DKK 14.82
$2.55 MX$44.01
-8.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.20
$0.56 MX$9.60
582.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$197 DKK 1,249
$26.20 MX$453
652.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.42 DKK 59.6
$3.14 MX$54.2
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 DKK 10.76
$2.37 MX$40.96
-28.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.3 DKK 489
$3.24 MX$56.0
2284.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.05
$1.31 MX$22.70
69.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.8K DKK 295.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
53.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 345.0K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
128.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 DKK 1,938
$83.1 MX$1,436
268.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 135
$22.15 MX$383
-3.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.16 DKK 299
$29.37 MX$507
60.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.47 DKK 250
$51.2 MX$884
-22.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.07 DKK 241
$18.69 MX$323
103.69%
Cinema Ticket
$22.13 DKK 140
$4.89 MX$84.4
352.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 DKK 3,143
$199 MX$3,431
149.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,802 DKK 55.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
69.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 DKK 597
$35.93 MX$621
162.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.18 DKK 242
$39.39 MX$680
-3.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 DKK 484
$80.3 MX$1,387
-4.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 DKK 775
$87.6 MX$1,512
39.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 DKK 6,636
$963 MX$16.6K
8.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$515 DKK 3,259
$482 MX$8,326
6.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 DKK 7,766
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-25.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$965 DKK 6,111
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-19.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,113 DKK 19.7K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-21.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 DKK 15.1K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-63.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Esbjerg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,217 DKK 33.0K
$726 MX$12.5K
618.22%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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