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 69% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongens Lyngby is 83.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.22 DKK 150
$11.64 MX$206
99.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 DKK 744
$42.51 MX$752
171.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.03 DKK 90.5
$10.66 MX$189
31.61%
Cappuccino
$6.90 DKK 44.47
$3.45 MX$61.1
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 DKK 29.77
$1.44 MX$25.44
220.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 DKK 22.49
$0.92 MX$16.25
279.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.37 DKK 60.5
$3.04 MX$53.7
208.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.7
$4.39 MX$77.7
100.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.08
$1.39 MX$24.55
56.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 DKK 20.56
$1.91 MX$33.74
67.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 DKK 16.73
$1.60 MX$28.38
61.87%
Eggs
$5.69 DKK 36.73
$2.55 MX$45.06
123.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.16 DKK 97.8
$8.40 MX$149
80.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.31 DKK 79.4
$8.50 MX$150
44.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.68 DKK 108
$10.73 MX$190
55.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 DKK 18.90
$2.69 MX$47.60
8.92%
Banana (1kg)
$3.26 DKK 21.01
$1.45 MX$25.65
124.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 DKK 23.90
$1.96 MX$34.72
89.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.99 DKK 38.63
$2.12 MX$37.56
182.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.63 DKK 16.98
$1.88 MX$33.30
39.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 DKK 14.42
$2.18 MX$38.48
2.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.96
$1.08 MX$19.13
114.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 DKK 8.08
$1.09 MX$19.23
14.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.27 DKK 66.3
$4.02 MX$71.0
155.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 DKK 71.1
$10.00 MX$177
10.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 DKK 12.17
$1.66 MX$29.30
13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DKK 15.71
$2.51 MX$44.44
-2.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.92 DKK 31.72
$0.55 MX$9.66
794.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.3 DKK 609
$26.15 MX$463
260.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.92 DKK 51.1
$3.08 MX$54.4
157.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.40
$2.50 MX$44.30
-16.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.5 DKK 403
$3.14 MX$55.5
1888.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 14.21
$1.32 MX$23.37
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 321.0K
$29.9K MX$529.5K
66.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.0K DKK 335.5K
$24.0K MX$424.8K
116.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,358
$83.0 MX$1,469
153.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.04 DKK 129
$22.33 MX$395
-10.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.87 DKK 283
$30.20 MX$534
45.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.19 DKK 272
$52.1 MX$921
-19.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.52 DKK 190
$18.53 MX$328
59.31%
Cinema Ticket
$20.27 DKK 131
$4.93 MX$87.2
311.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$604 DKK 3,894
$204 MX$3,600
196.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,399 DKK 41.3K
$5,263 MX$93.1K
21.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 665
$36.88 MX$652
179.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.37 DKK 228
$38.96 MX$689
-9.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 782
$78.5 MX$1,389
54.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$192 DKK 1,242
$86.3 MX$1,527
123.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 DKK 11.7K
$982 MX$17.4K
85.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 DKK 4,578
$465 MX$8,226
52.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,775 DKK 17.9K
$1,607 MX$28.4K
72.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 DKK 13.2K
$1,217 MX$21.5K
67.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,912 DKK 44.6K
$4,052 MX$71.7K
70.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 DKK 31.6K
$6,371 MX$112.7K
-23.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongens Lyngby
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,866 DKK 24.9K
$735 MX$13.0K
425.82%
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 7, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 8, 2026

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