Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongens Lyngby and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongens Lyngby and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Kongens Lyngby is 38.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongens Lyngby is 118.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.46 DKK 151
$11.99 MX$227
95.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 735
$42.47 MX$803
168.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 DKK 88.5
$10.47 MX$198
31.23%
Cappuccino
$6.91 DKK 44.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
91.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 DKK 29.66
$1.44 MX$27.16
219.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.39
$0.89 MX$16.79
273.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.23 DKK 59.4
$3.09 MX$58.5
198.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.65 DKK 55.7
$4.58 MX$86.6
88.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 14.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.22 DKK 20.74
$1.85 MX$34.9
74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 DKK 16.66
$1.57 MX$29.68
64.97%
Eggs
$5.44 DKK 35.06
$2.55 MX$48.3
113.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.42 DKK 99.4
$8.61 MX$163
79.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.4 DKK 79.9
$8.54 MX$161
45.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.22 DKK 111
$10.98 MX$208
56.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 DKK 18.78
$2.72 MX$51.4
6.99%
Banana (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.48
$1.51 MX$28.57
120.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
95.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.94 DKK 38.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
171.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.61
$1.87 MX$35.3
37.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
-1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
126.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 DKK 8.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.1 DKK 65.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
155.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 DKK 69.8
$8.86 MX$167
22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 DKK 12.46
$1.72 MX$32.53
12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.18
$2.61 MX$49.37
-3.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.94 DKK 31.84
$0.52 MX$9.74
850.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.3 DKK 588
$26.59 MX$503
243.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 DKK 51
$3.24 MX$61.2
144.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 DKK 13.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
-9.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.3 DKK 389
$3.11 MX$58.7
1839.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 DKK 14.51
$1.31 MX$24.85
71.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
65.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 336.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
117.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,324
$84.2 MX$1,592
144.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.69 DKK 127
$22.14 MX$419
-11.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.26 DKK 285
$30.14 MX$570
46.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 DKK 272
$52 MX$983
-18.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.29 DKK 189
$18.72 MX$354
56.46%
Cinema Ticket
$19.93 DKK 128
$5.07 MX$95.9
293.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$604 DKK 3,890
$200 MX$3,787
201.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,295 DKK 40.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
18.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 667
$35.74 MX$676
189.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.17 DKK 233
$39.8 MX$753
-9.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 766
$79 MX$1,493
50.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,251
$88.4 MX$1,671
119.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,800 DKK 11.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
86.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 DKK 4,485
$474 MX$8,968
46.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,794 DKK 18K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
69.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 DKK 13.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
70.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,399 DKK 21.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
10.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,445 DKK 15.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,839 DKK 24.7K
$792 MX$15K
384.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
11.42
-63.31%

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Last update for Kongens Lyngby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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