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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 35.5% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54.4% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$26.03 DKK 168
-53.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$110 DKK 707
-61.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$15.23 DKK 98.1
-31.25%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.18 DKK 39.8
-41.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.9 DKK 25.16
-63.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.01 DKK 19.39
-70.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.25 DKK 46.7
-57.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$6.34 DKK 40.87
-27.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.04 DKK 13.16
-32.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$4.29 DKK 27.66
-56.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.58 DKK 16.6
-39.15%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.92 DKK 31.7
-48.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$19.39 DKK 125
-55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$9.46 DKK 61
-9.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$24.17 DKK 156
-54.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.95 DKK 18.99
-7.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.46 DKK 22.27
-56.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$4.74 DKK 30.56
-60.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.44 DKK 22.18
-36.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.18 DKK 14.06
-14.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.69 DKK 10.88
29.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.02 DKK 13.04
-47.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.57 DKK 10.13
-30.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-60.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.04 DKK 77.6
-26.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.7 DKK 17.39
-36.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.94 DKK 25.39
-33.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.68 DKK 23.72
-85.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$67 DKK 432
-60.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-65.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.35 DKK 15.14
1.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$67.1 DKK 432
-95.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.14 DKK 13.8
-38.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
-33.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
-55.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$308 DKK 1,983
-72.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$21.37 DKK 138
3.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$51.2 DKK 330
-41.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$42.6 DKK 274
22.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25.2 DKK 162
-25.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$23.26 DKK 150
-78.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$487 DKK 3,140
-58.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
14.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$93.1 DKK 600
-61.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$39.33 DKK 253
1.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$121 DKK 781
-34.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$169 DKK 1,089
-47.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$905 DKK 5,828
6.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$678 DKK 4,370
-30.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
-5.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,209 DKK 7,788
-0.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
-17.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
153.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
-77.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.62
147.19%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

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