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

😐 Solo nomad: Helsingor is 40.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Helsingor is 107% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.63 DKK 139
$11.99 MX$227
80.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 687
$42.47 MX$803
150.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.44 DKK 80.2
$10.47 MX$198
18.82%
Cappuccino
$6.03 DKK 38.82
$3.6 MX$68.2
67.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 DKK 30.86
$1.44 MX$27.16
232.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DKK 20.84
$0.89 MX$16.79
262.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.48 DKK 54.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
174.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.04 DKK 45.33
$4.58 MX$86.6
53.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2 DKK 12.92
$1.38 MX$26.04
44.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 DKK 20.57
$1.85 MX$34.9
72.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 DKK 14.84
$1.57 MX$29.68
46.50%
Eggs
$4.08 DKK 26.27
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.57 DKK 87.4
$8.61 MX$163
57.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.97 DKK 70.7
$8.54 MX$161
28.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.91 DKK 103
$10.98 MX$208
44.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 DKK 18.67
$2.72 MX$51.4
6.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 DKK 19.09
$1.51 MX$28.57
96.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.39 DKK 34.72
$2.19 MX$41.42
146.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 DKK 13.08
$1.87 MX$35.3
8.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.18
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.39 DKK 15.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
123.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.02
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.39 DKK 60.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
137.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.07 DKK 58.5
$8.86 MX$167
2.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.15
$1.72 MX$32.53
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 DKK 13.06
$2.61 MX$49.37
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 DKK 24.28
$0.52 MX$9.74
625.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$26.59 MX$503
344.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 DKK 40.14
$3.24 MX$61.2
92.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 DKK 10.77
$2.38 MX$44.94
-29.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 DKK 399
$3.11 MX$58.7
1890.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
63.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K DKK 299.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
53.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
100.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 DKK 1,026
$84.2 MX$1,592
89.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.55 DKK 100
$22.14 MX$419
-29.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.03 DKK 251
$30.14 MX$570
29.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.38 DKK 280
$52 MX$983
-16.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.08 DKK 194
$18.72 MX$354
60.68%
Cinema Ticket
$18.83 DKK 121
$5.07 MX$95.9
271.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 DKK 3,910
$200 MX$3,787
202.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,087 DKK 26.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-23.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 657
$35.74 MX$676
185.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.23 DKK 227
$39.8 MX$753
-11.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 779
$79 MX$1,493
53.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 DKK 1,299
$88.4 MX$1,671
128.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 DKK 6,372
$965 MX$18.3K
2.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 DKK 6,748
$474 MX$8,968
120.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,729 DKK 11.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
4.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 DKK 10.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
32.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,599 DKK 36.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
81.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 DKK 15.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,796 DKK 18K
$792 MX$15K
253.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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

Last update for Helsingor: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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