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 41.5% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54.7% cheaper than Aalborg without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$25.11 DKK 159
-53.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$107 DKK 676
-59.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$15.22 DKK 96.4
-30.35%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$5.90 DKK 37.36
-39.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$3.80 DKK 24.08
-61.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$3.06 DKK 19.40
-70.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$7.45 DKK 47.14
-59.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$6.07 DKK 38.44
-24.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$2.12 DKK 13.44
-31.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$4.48 DKK 28.37
-59.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$2.60 DKK 16.47
-38.08%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$5.07 DKK 32.10
-49.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$19.50 DKK 123
-56.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$9.87 DKK 62.5
-14.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$24.02 DKK 152
-54.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$2.95 DKK 18.70
-7.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$3.43 DKK 21.72
-56.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$4.66 DKK 29.48
-58.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$3.57 DKK 22.60
-39.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$2.17 DKK 13.72
-14.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.75 DKK 11.08
25.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$2.11 DKK 13.36
-49.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$1.58 DKK 10.01
-31.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$9.98 DKK 63.2
-59.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$11.66 DKK 73.8
-10.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$2.72 DKK 17.20
-39.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$3.93 DKK 24.90
-35.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$3.83 DKK 24.24
-85.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$65.3 DKK 413
-59.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$9.56 DKK 60.5
-67.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$2.33 DKK 14.75
1.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$66.3 DKK 420
-95.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$2.21 DKK 13.99
-40.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$47.2K DKK 298.7K
-35.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$54.3K DKK 343.4K
-56.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$309 DKK 1,958
-73.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$21.18 DKK 134
4.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$50.3 DKK 319
-41.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$42.54 DKK 269
20.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$24.42 DKK 155
-23.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$23.20 DKK 147
-78.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$490 DKK 3,103
-59.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$4,678 DKK 29.6K
11.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$92.6 DKK 586
-61.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$39.16 DKK 248
0.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$120 DKK 757
-32.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$172 DKK 1,091
-49.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$908 DKK 5,751
6.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$684 DKK 4,327
-29.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$1,702 DKK 10.8K
-3.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$1,200 DKK 7,593
-0.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$3,674 DKK 23.3K
7.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$2,647 DKK 16.8K
146.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Aalborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$4,551 DKK 28.8K
-84.04%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Aalborg: April 12, 2026

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