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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolding is 54% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolding is 99.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.86 DKK 160
$11.99 MX$227
107.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 DKK 694
$42.47 MX$803
153.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 DKK 62.3
$10.47 MX$198
-7.64%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
90.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 DKK 28.76
$1.44 MX$27.16
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
255.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.41 DKK 60.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
204.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.46 DKK 48.09
$4.58 MX$86.6
62.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 DKK 13.71
$1.38 MX$26.04
54.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.97 DKK 25.59
$1.85 MX$34.9
114.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 DKK 13.31
$1.57 MX$29.68
31.85%
Eggs
$4.44 DKK 28.58
$2.55 MX$48.3
74.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.46 DKK 93.2
$8.61 MX$163
67.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$8.54 MX$161
9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17 DKK 110
$10.98 MX$208
54.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 DKK 21.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$3.64 DKK 23.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
141.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 DKK 15.11
$1.88 MX$35.63
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 DKK 36.19
$2.19 MX$41.42
156.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 DKK 14.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.74
$2.19 MX$41.37
-2.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 DKK 14.41
$1.07 MX$20.23
109.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.73 DKK 56.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
120.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 DKK 70
$8.86 MX$167
22.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 DKK 11.16
$1.72 MX$32.53
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.55
$2.61 MX$49.37
-7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 DKK 23.59
$0.52 MX$9.74
603.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 DKK 720
$26.59 MX$503
320.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 DKK 49.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
137.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DKK 13.7
$2.38 MX$44.94
-10.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$3.11 MX$58.7
3303.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 DKK 14.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
71.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.8K DKK 327.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
67.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.2K DKK 323.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
109.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,308
$84.2 MX$1,592
140.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 DKK 114
$22.14 MX$419
-20.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 DKK 202
$30.14 MX$570
3.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.74 DKK 185
$52 MX$983
-44.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.43 DKK 190
$18.72 MX$354
57.21%
Cinema Ticket
$20.46 DKK 132
$5.07 MX$95.9
303.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,796
$200 MX$3,787
194.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K DKK 103K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
199.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 DKK 393
$35.74 MX$676
70.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.81 DKK 199
$39.8 MX$753
-22.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 DKK 396
$79 MX$1,493
-22.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,247
$88.4 MX$1,671
119.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 DKK 4,554
$965 MX$18.3K
-26.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,031
$474 MX$8,968
31.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 DKK 9,093
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-14.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 DKK 7,100
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,768 DKK 17.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-10.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,540 DKK 16.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,059 DKK 19.7K
$792 MX$15K
286.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
11.42
-63.31%

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

Last update for Kolding: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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