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

😐 Solo nomad: Ilulissat is 138.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ilulissat is 153.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.97 DKK 148
$11.99 MX$227
91.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88 DKK 567
$42.47 MX$803
107.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.34 DKK 125
$10.47 MX$198
84.72%
Cappuccino
$4.09 DKK 26.34
$3.6 MX$68.2
13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 DKK 9.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 DKK 19.57
$0.89 MX$16.79
241.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.22 DKK 85.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
327.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.27 DKK 46.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
58.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.02 DKK 19.43
$1.38 MX$26.04
118.84%
White Bread (500g)
$5.36 DKK 34.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
189.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.39 DKK 28.28
$1.57 MX$29.68
179.62%
Eggs
$3.62 DKK 23.33
$2.55 MX$48.3
41.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$34.42 DKK 222
$8.61 MX$163
299.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$40.74 DKK 262
$8.54 MX$161
377.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.35 DKK 170
$10.98 MX$208
139.98%
Apples (1kg)
$6.05 DKK 38.98
$2.72 MX$51.4
122.43%
Banana (1kg)
$5.34 DKK 34.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
253.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.12 DKK 39.45
$1.88 MX$35.63
225.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 DKK 30.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
113.24%
Potato (1kg)
$3.83 DKK 24.68
$1.87 MX$35.3
104.81%
Onion (1kg)
$5.51 DKK 35.47
$2.19 MX$41.37
151.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$7.18 DKK 46.26
$1.07 MX$20.23
571.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.17 DKK 20.44
$1.09 MX$20.64
190.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.73 DKK 88.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
246.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.52 DKK 152
$8.86 MX$167
165.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 DKK 12.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 DKK 27.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
62.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 DKK 25.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
659.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.1 DKK 600
$26.59 MX$503
249.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 DKK 19.55
$3.24 MX$61.2
-6.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.23
$3.11 MX$58.7
145.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 DKK 5.04
$1.31 MX$24.85
-40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K DKK 260.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
33.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K DKK 90.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-41.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$268 DKK 1,724
$84.2 MX$1,592
217.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.4 DKK 428
$22.14 MX$419
199.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$185 DKK 1,194
$30.14 MX$570
514.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.58 DKK 48.87
$52 MX$983
-85.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.32 DKK 118
$5.07 MX$95.9
261.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$611 DKK 3,934
$200 MX$3,787
204.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K DKK 70.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
105.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$174 DKK 1,123
$35.74 MX$676
387.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DKK 346
$39.8 MX$753
34.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$168 DKK 1,081
$79 MX$1,493
112.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$229 DKK 1,477
$88.4 MX$1,671
159.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 DKK 3,180
$965 MX$18.3K
-48.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 DKK 4,151
$474 MX$8,968
35.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 DKK 5,708
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$867 DKK 5,587
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-27.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,872 DKK 24.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
25.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,141 DKK 26.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-45.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,097 DKK 13.5K
$792 MX$15K
164.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
11.42
-56.65%

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Last update for Ilulissat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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