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

😐 Solo nomad: Frederiksberg is 52.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frederiksberg is 64.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 88.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frederiksberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.25 DKK 150
$11.85 MX$212
96.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 DKK 762
$42.16 MX$755
179.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.68 DKK 88.4
$10.75 MX$192
27.26%
Cappuccino
$6.80 DKK 43.94
$3.47 MX$62.2
95.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 DKK 28.11
$1.45 MX$26.01
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 DKK 20.31
$0.90 MX$16.16
248.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.20 DKK 59.5
$3.05 MX$54.7
201.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 DKK 50.8
$4.42 MX$79.1
78.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frederiksberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 13.13
$1.37 MX$24.51
48.18%
White Bread (500g)
$4.18 DKK 26.99
$1.87 MX$33.51
123.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 DKK 15.87
$1.54 MX$27.63
59.74%
Eggs
$5.65 DKK 36.53
$2.50 MX$44.81
126.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 DKK 95.8
$8.61 MX$154
72.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.33 DKK 73.2
$8.63 MX$155
31.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 DKK 102
$11.02 MX$197
42.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 DKK 20.33
$2.75 MX$49.22
14.55%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 DKK 20.87
$1.43 MX$25.56
125.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 DKK 23.66
$1.87 MX$33.52
95.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.65 DKK 36.47
$2.17 MX$38.80
160.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 DKK 14.70
$1.88 MX$33.70
21.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 DKK 12.15
$2.25 MX$40.21
-16.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 DKK 14.77
$1.07 MX$19.11
114.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 DKK 10.95
$1.07 MX$19.22
57.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 DKK 64.8
$4.15 MX$74.4
141.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.37 DKK 67.0
$10.34 MX$185
0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 DKK 12.24
$1.68 MX$30.06
13.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.22
$2.48 MX$44.46
-17.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Frederiksberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 DKK 23.65
$0.55 MX$9.93
565.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.1 DKK 608
$26.53 MX$475
254.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.67 DKK 49.55
$3.22 MX$57.6
138.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 DKK 10.88
$2.48 MX$44.42
-32.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 684
$3.11 MX$55.7
3305.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 14.05
$1.26 MX$22.48
72.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 311.7K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
57.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.7K DKK 314.8K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
102.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frederiksberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,311
$82.5 MX$1,476
146.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.16 DKK 124
$22.29 MX$399
-14.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.17 DKK 266
$30.02 MX$537
37.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frederiksberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.95 DKK 265
$51.4 MX$921
-20.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.48 DKK 190
$18.29 MX$327
61.18%
Cinema Ticket
$18.61 DKK 120
$4.98 MX$89.2
273.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frederiksberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$604 DKK 3,899
$200 MX$3,580
201.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,903 DKK 38.1K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
11.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frederiksberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 DKK 807
$35.71 MX$639
250.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.75 DKK 283
$39.56 MX$708
10.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 774
$80.6 MX$1,442
48.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,256
$88.3 MX$1,581
120.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frederiksberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 DKK 12.5K
$969 MX$17.4K
100.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 DKK 4,514
$482 MX$8,632
44.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,550 DKK 16.5K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
59.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,144 DKK 13.8K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
81.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,367 DKK 28.2K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
7.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,094 DKK 20.0K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-52.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frederiksberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,197 DKK 33.6K
$756 MX$13.5K
587.08%
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 Frederiksberg: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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