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

😐 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 67.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 103.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuuk is 84.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.22 DKK 97.9
$11.88 MX$210
28.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.0 DKK 534
$41.90 MX$740
98.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.58 DKK 100
$10.55 MX$186
47.68%
Cappuccino
$6.75 DKK 43.41
$3.60 MX$63.5
87.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 DKK 18.73
$1.50 MX$26.45
94.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 DKK 22.51
$0.91 MX$16.09
284.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.89 DKK 63.6
$3.08 MX$54.4
221.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.63 DKK 49.03
$4.47 MX$78.8
70.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 DKK 17.87
$1.39 MX$24.54
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 DKK 24.11
$1.90 MX$33.47
97.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 DKK 24.66
$1.60 MX$28.27
140.00%
Eggs
$4.75 DKK 30.55
$2.60 MX$45.97
82.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$36.83 DKK 237
$8.36 MX$148
340.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.48 DKK 157
$8.64 MX$152
183.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.79 DKK 102
$10.91 MX$192
44.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.83 DKK 24.60
$2.61 MX$45.98
46.74%
Banana (1kg)
$4.56 DKK 29.34
$1.44 MX$25.46
216.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 DKK 20.38
$1.96 MX$34.55
61.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 DKK 24.56
$2.12 MX$37.34
80.19%
Potato (1kg)
$3.40 DKK 21.87
$1.86 MX$32.87
82.80%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 DKK 22.93
$2.22 MX$39.20
60.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.55 DKK 29.27
$1.02 MX$17.99
346.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.07 DKK 19.77
$1.04 MX$18.36
195.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.36 DKK 66.6
$4.05 MX$71.5
155.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.14 DKK 149
$10.18 MX$180
127.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.97 DKK 38.38
$1.69 MX$29.79
253.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DKK 20.51
$2.62 MX$46.25
21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 DKK 21.50
$0.51 MX$9.09
554.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.0 DKK 572
$26.52 MX$468
235.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.80 DKK 37.29
$3.15 MX$55.7
84.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 DKK 49.82
$3.26 MX$57.5
137.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 DKK 6.93
$1.32 MX$23.36
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 DKK 1,475
$83.5 MX$1,474
174.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.1 DKK 399
$22.86 MX$404
171.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 1,010
$30.04 MX$530
423.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.7 DKK 371
$51.9 MX$916
11.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.31 DKK 118
$5.12 MX$90.4
257.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$583 DKK 3,750
$201 MX$3,541
190.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.73 MX$631
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.27 MX$711
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79.2 MX$1,398
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$89.3 MX$1,576
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 DKK 7,681
$947 MX$16.7K
26.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 DKK 5,997
$483 MX$8,525
93.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,566 DKK 16.5K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
60.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,344 DKK 15.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
93.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,846 DKK 18.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-28.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,724 DKK 30.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-26.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,152 DKK 33.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
606.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
11.42
-58.76%

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Last update for Nuuk: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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