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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 32.8% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 53.1% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$23.16 DKK 149
-48.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$114 DKK 736
-62.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$14.13 DKK 91.1
-25.90%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-47.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-69.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-72.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-67.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.72 DKK 49.73
-40.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.08 DKK 13.4
-33.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.3 DKK 21.25
-43.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.61 DKK 16.79
-39.85%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.99 DKK 32.13
-48.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.64 DKK 87.9
-36.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10.64 DKK 68.5
-19.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.21 DKK 104
-32.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.02 DKK 19.49
-9.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.36 DKK 21.64
-55.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-46.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-63.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-19.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.78 DKK 11.45
23.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-53.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.78 DKK 5.05
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-61.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.51 DKK 61.3
-6.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.91 DKK 12.3
-9.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.05 DKK 13.23
27.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.82 DKK 24.61
-86.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$66.1 DKK 426
-59.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.54 DKK 48.58
-57.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.74 DKK 11.19
36.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$62.1 DKK 400
-94.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.18 DKK 14.02
-39.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-37.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
-51.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$206 DKK 1,329
-59.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$20.13 DKK 130
9.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$42.49 DKK 274
-29.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.14 DKK 310
7.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.03 DKK 226
-46.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$18.28 DKK 118
-72.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$729 DKK 4,700
-72.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
-8.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$103 DKK 666
-65.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36 DKK 232
10.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$121 DKK 778
-34.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$197 DKK 1,270
-55.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-32.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$997 DKK 6,425
-52.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-22.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-35.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-56.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
62.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-81.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.38
160.73%

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 Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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