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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolding is 45% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolding is 56.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 DKK 160
$11.85 MX$210
109.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 700
$42.16 MX$746
158.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 DKK 63.6
$10.75 MX$190
-8.00%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.86
$3.47 MX$61.5
92.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DKK 27.85
$1.45 MX$25.72
198.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DKK 20.52
$0.90 MX$15.98
254.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.27 DKK 59.6
$3.05 MX$54.1
203.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.24
$4.42 MX$78.2
66.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.76
$1.37 MX$24.24
56.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 DKK 25.17
$1.87 MX$33.14
109.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.67
$1.54 MX$27.32
38.31%
Eggs
$4.39 DKK 28.21
$2.50 MX$44.31
75.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.01 DKK 96.5
$8.61 MX$152
74.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.99 DKK 57.8
$8.63 MX$153
4.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 DKK 107
$11.02 MX$195
51.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.56
$2.75 MX$48.67
21.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 DKK 23.73
$1.43 MX$25.28
158.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.89
$1.87 MX$33.15
24.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.50 DKK 35.34
$2.17 MX$38.37
153.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 DKK 14.31
$1.88 MX$33.33
18.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.18
$2.25 MX$39.76
-2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 DKK 14.99
$1.07 MX$18.90
117.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.78
$1.07 MX$19.00
57.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.62 DKK 55.4
$4.15 MX$73.5
107.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 DKK 70.2
$10.34 MX$183
5.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 DKK 11.56
$1.68 MX$29.72
7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DKK 15.68
$2.48 MX$43.97
-1.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 DKK 22.89
$0.55 MX$9.82
547.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 DKK 725
$26.53 MX$470
324.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 DKK 50.4
$3.22 MX$56.9
143.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$2.48 MX$43.93
-16.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$108 DKK 695
$3.11 MX$55.0
3373.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.30 DKK 14.76
$1.26 MX$22.22
82.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K DKK 325.8K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
65.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
107.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 DKK 1,282
$82.5 MX$1,460
141.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 112
$22.29 MX$394
-21.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.52 DKK 196
$30.02 MX$531
1.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.52 DKK 183
$51.4 MX$911
-44.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.22 DKK 194
$18.29 MX$324
65.23%
Cinema Ticket
$20.15 DKK 130
$4.98 MX$88.2
304.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,723
$200 MX$3,540
189.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 105.1K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
208.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.0 DKK 405
$35.71 MX$632
76.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 DKK 197
$39.56 MX$700
-22.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 DKK 397
$80.6 MX$1,426
-23.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,245
$88.3 MX$1,563
119.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 DKK 4,446
$969 MX$17.2K
-28.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,026
$482 MX$8,535
29.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 DKK 9,096
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-11.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 DKK 6,935
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-8.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,778 DKK 17.9K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-31.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,509 DKK 16.1K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-61.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,134 DKK 20.2K
$756 MX$13.4K
314.39%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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