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

😐 Solo nomad: Herning is 58% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Herning is 52.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.94 DKK 148
$11.85 MX$209
93.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 691
$42.16 MX$744
154.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.15 DKK 91.0
$10.75 MX$190
31.63%
Cappuccino
$5.77 DKK 37.09
$3.47 MX$61.3
66.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 DKK 23.20
$1.45 MX$25.65
148.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 DKK 21.10
$0.90 MX$15.93
264.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.77 DKK 56.4
$3.05 MX$53.9
187.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 DKK 48.79
$4.42 MX$77.9
71.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 DKK 12.34
$1.37 MX$24.17
40.15%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 DKK 25.91
$1.87 MX$33.05
115.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 DKK 19.69
$1.54 MX$27.25
98.70%
Eggs
$5.43 DKK 34.91
$2.50 MX$44.18
117.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 DKK 47.55
$8.61 MX$152
-14.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.26 DKK 78.8
$8.63 MX$152
42.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$11.02 MX$195
54.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.48
$2.75 MX$48.53
21.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.62 DKK 23.27
$1.43 MX$25.21
153.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 DKK 21.69
$1.87 MX$33.05
80.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.66
$2.17 MX$38.26
155.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.62
$1.88 MX$33.23
29.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$2.25 MX$39.65
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 DKK 14.52
$1.07 MX$18.85
111.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.82
$1.07 MX$18.95
57.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 DKK 61.1
$4.15 MX$73.3
129.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.00 DKK 70.8
$10.34 MX$182
6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 DKK 11.52
$1.68 MX$29.64
6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.11
$2.48 MX$43.84
1.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 DKK 24.15
$0.55 MX$9.80
583.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 DKK 504
$26.53 MX$468
195.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 DKK 50.1
$3.22 MX$56.8
142.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 DKK 13.07
$2.48 MX$43.80
-18.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$110 DKK 704
$3.11 MX$54.9
3422.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$1.26 MX$22.16
76.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K DKK 292.5K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
48.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.8K DKK 333.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
115.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,307
$82.5 MX$1,456
146.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.89 DKK 70.0
$22.29 MX$393
-51.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.91 DKK 282
$30.02 MX$530
46.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.70 DKK 262
$51.4 MX$908
-20.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.94 DKK 193
$18.29 MX$323
63.70%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$4.98 MX$88.0
311.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,725
$200 MX$3,530
189.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,885 DKK 37.8K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
10.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 654
$35.71 MX$630
185.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.01 DKK 257
$39.56 MX$698
1.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 DKK 746
$80.6 MX$1,422
44.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$88.3 MX$1,559
58.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 DKK 4,900
$969 MX$17.1K
-21.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 DKK 3,624
$482 MX$8,511
16.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 DKK 10.9K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
5.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 DKK 9,145
$1,184 MX$20.9K
20.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,018 DKK 38.7K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
48.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,172 DKK 26.8K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-36.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,635 DKK 29.8K
$756 MX$13.4K
512.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
11.42
-73.99%

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

Last update for Herning: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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