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

😐 Solo nomad: Helsingor is 84.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 91.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Helsingor is 81.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.52 DKK 139
$11.85 MX$211
81.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 692
$42.16 MX$750
154.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.57 DKK 81.0
$10.75 MX$191
16.93%
Cappuccino
$6.39 DKK 41.18
$3.47 MX$61.8
84.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 DKK 30.18
$1.45 MX$25.85
223.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 20.09
$0.90 MX$16.06
246.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.59 DKK 55.3
$3.05 MX$54.3
181.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 DKK 44.29
$4.42 MX$78.6
55.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 DKK 12.99
$1.37 MX$24.36
47.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 DKK 20.96
$1.87 MX$33.31
73.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.76
$1.54 MX$27.46
48.70%
Eggs
$4.11 DKK 26.48
$2.50 MX$44.53
64.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.70 DKK 88.2
$8.61 MX$153
59.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.67 DKK 68.7
$8.63 MX$154
23.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.07 DKK 103
$11.02 MX$196
45.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.44
$2.75 MX$48.91
9.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.00 DKK 19.32
$1.43 MX$25.41
109.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 DKK 19.84
$1.87 MX$33.32
64.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 DKK 34.09
$2.17 MX$38.56
143.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 DKK 13.54
$1.88 MX$33.50
11.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 DKK 10.85
$2.25 MX$39.96
-25.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.39 DKK 15.38
$1.07 MX$18.99
123.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 DKK 5.38
$1.07 MX$19.10
-22.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.13 DKK 58.8
$4.15 MX$73.9
120.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.81 DKK 63.2
$10.34 MX$184
-5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.14
$1.68 MX$29.87
2.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 DKK 13.66
$2.48 MX$44.19
-14.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.89 DKK 25.08
$0.55 MX$9.87
607.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 DKK 755
$26.53 MX$472
341.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 DKK 39.99
$3.22 MX$57.2
92.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 DKK 10.84
$2.48 MX$44.15
-32.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.4 DKK 389
$3.11 MX$55.3
1841.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 14.18
$1.26 MX$22.34
74.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K DKK 303.4K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
53.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.7K DKK 307.1K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
98.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 DKK 1,035
$82.5 MX$1,467
94.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.39 DKK 99.1
$22.29 MX$396
-30.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.95 DKK 251
$30.02 MX$534
29.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 DKK 270
$51.4 MX$915
-18.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.47 DKK 190
$18.29 MX$325
61.13%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 DKK 120
$4.98 MX$88.7
272.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 DKK 3,928
$200 MX$3,558
204.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,215 DKK 27.1K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-20.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 658
$35.71 MX$635
186.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.68 DKK 230
$39.56 MX$704
-9.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 774
$80.6 MX$1,433
49.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 DKK 1,284
$88.3 MX$1,571
125.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 DKK 6,414
$969 MX$17.2K
2.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 DKK 6,708
$482 MX$8,579
116.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,755 DKK 11.3K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
10.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 DKK 10.1K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
31.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,467 DKK 35.2K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
34.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,115 DKK 20.1K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-52.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsingor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,865 DKK 18.4K
$756 MX$13.5K
278.73%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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