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

😐 Solo nomad: Odense is 53.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odense is 119% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.1 DKK 168
$11.99 MX$227
117.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 749
$42.47 MX$803
173.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.35 DKK 98.9
$10.47 MX$198
46.61%
Cappuccino
$6.16 DKK 39.68
$3.6 MX$68.2
71.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 DKK 31.59
$1.44 MX$27.16
240.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 DKK 17
$0.89 MX$16.79
196.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 DKK 49.24
$3.09 MX$58.5
147.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.11 DKK 45.79
$4.58 MX$86.6
55.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Odense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 DKK 12.93
$1.38 MX$26.04
45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 DKK 22.64
$1.85 MX$34.9
89.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.95
$1.57 MX$29.68
47.77%
Eggs
$5.13 DKK 33.08
$2.55 MX$48.3
101.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.61 DKK 107
$8.61 MX$163
92.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.13 DKK 78.2
$8.54 MX$161
42.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.69 DKK 153
$10.98 MX$208
115.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 DKK 24.81
$2.72 MX$51.4
41.54%
Banana (1kg)
$3.66 DKK 23.56
$1.51 MX$28.57
142.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
95.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 DKK 27.94
$2.19 MX$41.42
98.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 DKK 15.82
$1.87 MX$35.3
31.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 DKK 13.28
$1.07 MX$20.23
92.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 DKK 6.91
$1.09 MX$20.64
-1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.18 DKK 59.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
131.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 DKK 69.1
$8.86 MX$167
20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.18
$1.72 MX$32.53
19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 DKK 21.66
$2.61 MX$49.37
28.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Odense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 DKK 18.69
$0.52 MX$9.74
457.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 DKK 403
$26.59 MX$503
135.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 DKK 51.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
145.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$2.38 MX$44.94
-26.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 DKK 404
$3.11 MX$58.7
1918.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 DKK 13.89
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
59.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K DKK 261.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
69.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 DKK 1,213
$84.2 MX$1,592
123.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.47 DKK 132
$22.14 MX$419
-7.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.82 DKK 250
$30.14 MX$570
28.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Odense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 DKK 244
$52 MX$983
-27.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.25 DKK 85.4
$18.72 MX$354
-29.22%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$5.07 MX$95.9
303.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 DKK 3,249
$200 MX$3,787
151.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,627 DKK 36.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
5.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Odense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 DKK 761
$35.74 MX$676
230.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 DKK 436
$39.8 MX$753
70.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 DKK 759
$79 MX$1,493
49.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$88.4 MX$1,671
57.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 DKK 7,042
$965 MX$18.3K
13.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 DKK 5,615
$474 MX$8,968
83.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 DKK 12.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
14.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 DKK 8,675
$1,202 MX$22.7K
12.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,966 DKK 25.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
28.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,422 DKK 15.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Odense
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,649 DKK 23.5K
$792 MX$15K
360.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Odense: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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