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

😐 Solo nomad: Ilulissat is 155.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 122.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ilulissat is 133.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.49 DKK 152
$11.85 MX$212
98.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.8 DKK 561
$42.16 MX$755
105.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.00 DKK 123
$10.75 MX$192
76.74%
Cappuccino
$4.29 DKK 27.72
$3.47 MX$62.2
23.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 DKK 10.20
$1.45 MX$26.01
8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 DKK 18.98
$0.90 MX$16.16
226.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.32 DKK 86.0
$3.05 MX$54.7
336.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 DKK 45.11
$4.42 MX$79.1
57.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.12 DKK 20.16
$1.37 MX$24.51
127.74%
White Bread (500g)
$5.45 DKK 35.20
$1.87 MX$33.51
191.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.49 DKK 28.98
$1.54 MX$27.63
191.56%
Eggs
$3.77 DKK 24.35
$2.50 MX$44.81
50.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.68 DKK 218
$8.61 MX$154
291.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$40.57 DKK 262
$8.63 MX$155
370.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.06 DKK 168
$11.02 MX$197
136.48%
Apples (1kg)
$6.39 DKK 41.25
$2.75 MX$49.22
132.36%
Banana (1kg)
$5.44 DKK 35.15
$1.43 MX$25.56
280.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.07 DKK 39.22
$1.87 MX$33.52
224.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.59 DKK 29.62
$2.17 MX$38.80
111.52%
Potato (1kg)
$3.94 DKK 25.44
$1.88 MX$33.70
109.57%
Onion (1kg)
$5.30 DKK 34.27
$2.25 MX$40.21
135.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.94 DKK 44.82
$1.07 MX$19.11
548.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 20.16
$1.07 MX$19.22
191.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.71 DKK 88.6
$4.15 MX$74.4
230.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.56 DKK 152
$10.34 MX$185
127.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.89
$1.68 MX$30.06
19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 DKK 27.43
$2.48 MX$44.46
71.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 DKK 25.75
$0.55 MX$9.93
625.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.3 DKK 596
$26.53 MX$475
247.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 DKK 19.70
$3.22 MX$57.6
-5.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$44.42
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 DKK 49.99
$3.11 MX$55.7
148.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 DKK 4.88
$1.26 MX$22.48
-40.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K DKK 258.8K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
30.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K DKK 91.2K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-41.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 DKK 1,708
$82.5 MX$1,476
220.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.7 DKK 444
$22.29 MX$399
208.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$189 DKK 1,218
$30.02 MX$537
528.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.68 DKK 49.59
$51.4 MX$921
-85.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.44 DKK 119
$4.98 MX$89.2
270.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 DKK 3,994
$200 MX$3,580
209.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K DKK 69.2K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
101.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$169 DKK 1,092
$35.71 MX$639
373.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 DKK 353
$39.56 MX$708
37.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$170 DKK 1,099
$80.6 MX$1,442
111.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 DKK 1,490
$88.3 MX$1,581
161.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 DKK 3,210
$969 MX$17.4K
-48.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 DKK 4,033
$482 MX$8,632
29.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,844
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-43.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 DKK 5,735
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-25.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 DKK 25.3K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-3.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,281 DKK 27.7K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-34.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ilulissat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,148 DKK 13.9K
$756 MX$13.5K
183.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
11.42
-56.65%

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

Last update for Ilulissat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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