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

😐 Solo nomad: Frederikshavn is 60.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Frederikshavn is 81.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Frederikshavn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.47 DKK 171
$11.85 MX$212
123.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 758
$42.16 MX$755
178.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.37 DKK 99.3
$10.75 MX$192
42.98%
Cappuccino
$6.27 DKK 40.52
$3.47 MX$62.2
80.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 DKK 32.93
$1.45 MX$26.01
251.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 DKK 17.04
$0.90 MX$16.16
193.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.92 DKK 51.1
$3.05 MX$54.7
159.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 DKK 46.60
$4.42 MX$79.1
63.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Frederikshavn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$1.37 MX$24.51
47.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 DKK 21.85
$1.87 MX$33.51
80.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 DKK 15.31
$1.54 MX$27.63
53.90%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.17
$2.50 MX$44.81
99.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 DKK 84.3
$8.61 MX$154
51.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.93 DKK 77.1
$8.63 MX$155
38.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 DKK 156
$11.02 MX$197
118.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 DKK 23.83
$2.75 MX$49.22
34.18%
Banana (1kg)
$3.47 DKK 22.39
$1.43 MX$25.56
142.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 DKK 23.65
$1.87 MX$33.52
95.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.30 DKK 27.77
$2.17 MX$38.80
98.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 DKK 8.94
$1.88 MX$33.70
-26.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 DKK 8.74
$2.25 MX$40.21
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 DKK 11.17
$1.07 MX$19.11
61.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 DKK 6.41
$1.07 MX$19.22
-7.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.36 DKK 60.5
$4.15 MX$74.4
125.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 DKK 51.4
$10.34 MX$185
-23.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 DKK 12.27
$1.68 MX$30.06
13.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.18
$2.48 MX$44.46
-30.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Frederikshavn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 DKK 23.36
$0.55 MX$9.93
558.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.1 DKK 498
$26.53 MX$475
190.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 DKK 39.33
$3.22 MX$57.6
89.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 DKK 11.31
$2.48 MX$44.42
-29.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 DKK 405
$3.11 MX$55.7
1917.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 14.23
$1.26 MX$22.48
74.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 312.0K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
57.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K DKK 263.2K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
69.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frederikshavn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 DKK 1,207
$82.5 MX$1,476
126.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.29 DKK 118
$22.29 MX$399
-17.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.61 DKK 185
$30.02 MX$537
-4.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Frederikshavn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.13 DKK 214
$51.4 MX$921
-35.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.14 DKK 195
$18.29 MX$327
64.79%
Cinema Ticket
$18.70 DKK 121
$4.98 MX$89.2
275.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Frederikshavn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$475 DKK 3,068
$200 MX$3,580
137.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,815 DKK 18.2K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-46.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Frederikshavn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 DKK 749
$35.71 MX$639
224.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.0 DKK 400
$39.56 MX$708
56.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DKK 756
$80.6 MX$1,442
45.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 DKK 925
$88.3 MX$1,581
62.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Frederikshavn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 DKK 3,727
$969 MX$17.4K
-40.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 DKK 2,920
$482 MX$8,632
-6.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 DKK 6,649
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-35.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$953 DKK 6,155
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-19.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,625 DKK 23.4K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-10.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,377 DKK 15.4K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-63.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Frederikshavn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,680 DKK 30.2K
$756 MX$13.5K
518.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

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

Last update for Frederikshavn: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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