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 75.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongens Lyngby is 99.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 86.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.86 DKK 148
$11.85 MX$212
92.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 DKK 760
$42.16 MX$755
178.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.03 DKK 90.6
$10.75 MX$192
30.51%
Cappuccino
$6.88 DKK 44.44
$3.47 MX$62.2
98.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 DKK 31.11
$1.45 MX$26.01
232.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 DKK 21.63
$0.90 MX$16.16
272.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.40 DKK 60.7
$3.05 MX$54.7
208.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.82 DKK 57.0
$4.42 MX$79.1
99.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.12
$1.37 MX$24.51
59.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 DKK 20.54
$1.87 MX$33.51
70.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.20
$1.54 MX$27.63
62.99%
Eggs
$5.66 DKK 36.57
$2.50 MX$44.81
126.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 DKK 99.2
$8.61 MX$154
78.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 DKK 80.2
$8.63 MX$155
43.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.68 DKK 108
$11.02 MX$197
51.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DKK 19.87
$2.75 MX$49.22
12.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.25 DKK 20.97
$1.43 MX$25.56
127.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 DKK 24.15
$1.87 MX$33.52
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.93 DKK 38.28
$2.17 MX$38.80
173.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.39
$1.88 MX$33.70
35.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 DKK 13.68
$2.25 MX$40.21
-5.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 DKK 15.31
$1.07 MX$19.11
121.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DKK 8.29
$1.07 MX$19.22
19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.90 DKK 64.0
$4.15 MX$74.4
138.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 DKK 70.8
$10.34 MX$185
5.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 DKK 12.73
$1.68 MX$30.06
17.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.20
$2.48 MX$44.46
1.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.99 DKK 32.22
$0.55 MX$9.93
807.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.7 DKK 599
$26.53 MX$475
249.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.98 DKK 51.6
$3.22 MX$57.6
147.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 DKK 13.13
$2.48 MX$44.42
-18.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.0 DKK 394
$3.11 MX$55.7
1859.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 DKK 14.71
$1.26 MX$22.48
80.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.0K DKK 323.3K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
63.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.1K DKK 330.2K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
112.64%
🧾 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 1,331
$82.5 MX$1,476
149.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 DKK 128
$22.29 MX$399
-10.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.10 DKK 278
$30.02 MX$537
43.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.33 DKK 280
$51.4 MX$921
-15.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.91 DKK 193
$18.29 MX$327
63.53%
Cinema Ticket
$20.49 DKK 132
$4.98 MX$89.2
311.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 3,873
$200 MX$3,580
199.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,218 DKK 40.2K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
17.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 662
$35.71 MX$639
187.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.99 DKK 226
$39.56 MX$708
-11.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DKK 792
$80.6 MX$1,442
52.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,255
$88.3 MX$1,581
120.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 DKK 11.6K
$969 MX$17.4K
85.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 DKK 4,580
$482 MX$8,632
47.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 DKK 18.0K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
74.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,992 DKK 12.9K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
68.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,960 DKK 45.0K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
71.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,061 DKK 32.7K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-22.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,961 DKK 25.6K
$756 MX$13.5K
423.66%
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 Kongens Lyngby: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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