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

😐 Solo nomad: Hellerup is 70.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hellerup is 97.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 101.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hellerup
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.38 DKK 150
$11.85 MX$210
97.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 749
$42.16 MX$746
176.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 DKK 88.1
$10.75 MX$190
27.53%
Cappuccino
$6.86 DKK 44.14
$3.47 MX$61.5
97.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 DKK 27.80
$1.45 MX$25.72
197.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 DKK 20.18
$0.90 MX$15.98
248.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 DKK 60.2
$3.05 MX$54.1
206.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.60 DKK 48.84
$4.42 MX$78.2
71.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hellerup
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 DKK 13.10
$1.37 MX$24.24
48.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 DKK 21.21
$1.87 MX$33.14
76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 DKK 15.86
$1.54 MX$27.32
60.39%
Eggs
$4.86 DKK 31.27
$2.50 MX$44.31
94.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.62 DKK 87.6
$8.61 MX$152
58.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.79 DKK 69.4
$8.63 MX$153
25.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.24 DKK 104
$11.02 MX$195
47.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 DKK 19.54
$2.75 MX$48.67
10.55%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 DKK 20.49
$1.43 MX$25.28
123.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 DKK 23.21
$1.87 MX$33.15
93.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.56 DKK 35.78
$2.17 MX$38.37
156.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 DKK 14.64
$1.88 MX$33.33
21.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 DKK 11.05
$2.25 MX$39.76
-23.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$1.07 MX$18.90
116.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 DKK 6.38
$1.07 MX$19.00
-7.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.22 DKK 65.7
$4.15 MX$73.5
146.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 DKK 66.8
$10.34 MX$183
0.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 DKK 11.46
$1.68 MX$29.72
5.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DKK 13.29
$2.48 MX$43.97
-16.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Hellerup
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.59
$0.55 MX$9.82
594.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.0 DKK 405
$26.53 MX$470
137.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 DKK 50.2
$3.22 MX$56.9
142.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 DKK 13.23
$2.48 MX$43.93
-16.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.4 DKK 388
$3.11 MX$55.0
1842.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 13.99
$1.26 MX$22.22
73.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K DKK 313.5K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
59.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.5K DKK 305.6K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
97.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hellerup
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 DKK 1,277
$82.5 MX$1,460
140.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.88 DKK 115
$22.29 MX$394
-19.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.41 DKK 273
$30.02 MX$531
41.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hellerup
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 DKK 336
$51.4 MX$911
1.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.90 DKK 218
$18.29 MX$324
85.35%
Cinema Ticket
$20.51 DKK 132
$4.98 MX$88.2
311.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hellerup
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 DKK 3,902
$200 MX$3,540
203.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,917 DKK 38.0K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
11.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hellerup
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$35.71 MX$632
182.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.12 DKK 232
$39.56 MX$700
-8.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 768
$80.6 MX$1,426
48.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$193 DKK 1,241
$88.3 MX$1,563
118.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hellerup
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$937 DKK 6,023
$969 MX$17.2K
-3.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 DKK 4,564
$482 MX$8,535
47.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,522 DKK 9,789
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-4.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,782 DKK 17.9K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
135.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,388 DKK 28.2K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
8.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,387 DKK 21.8K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-48.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hellerup
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
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 Hellerup: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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