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 40.2% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44.1% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$23.59 DKK 152
-49.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$117 DKK 759
-64.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$13.89 DKK 89.7
-22.61%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$6.78 DKK 43.79
-48.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$4.60 DKK 29.75
-68.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$3.14 DKK 20.25
-71.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$9.33 DKK 60.3
-67.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.70 DKK 49.76
-42.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.97 DKK 12.72
-30.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.30 DKK 21.34
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.58 DKK 16.68
-40.31%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$4.80 DKK 31.03
-47.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$13.74 DKK 88.8
-37.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$10.77 DKK 69.6
-19.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.28 DKK 105
-32.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.05 DKK 19.68
-9.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$3.32 DKK 21.46
-56.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$3.55 DKK 22.91
-47.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$5.85 DKK 37.79
-62.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.31 DKK 14.95
-18.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.73 DKK 11.19
30.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.35 DKK 15.18
-54.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.85 DKK 5.47
25.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$9.97 DKK 64.4
-58.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$10.13 DKK 65.4
2.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.00 DKK 12.91
-16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.15 DKK 13.86
15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.65 DKK 23.60
-84.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$65.0 DKK 420
-59.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$7.93 DKK 51.2
-59.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.66 DKK 10.72
49.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$60.6 DKK 391
-94.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.13 DKK 13.79
-40.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$48.8K DKK 315.3K
-37.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$49.3K DKK 318.5K
-51.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$210 DKK 1,356
-60.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$19.65 DKK 127
13.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$42.07 DKK 272
-28.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$49.39 DKK 319
4.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$34.43 DKK 222
-46.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$18.59 DKK 120
-73.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$734 DKK 4,742
-72.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,760 DKK 37.2K
-7.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$104 DKK 672
-65.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$35.13 DKK 227
12.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$119 DKK 768
-32.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$197 DKK 1,273
-55.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,475 DKK 9,529
-34.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$994 DKK 6,423
-51.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,099 DKK 13.6K
-24.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,839 DKK 11.9K
-35.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$7,858 DKK 50.8K
-48.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$5,393 DKK 34.8K
20.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$4,521 DKK 29.2K
-83.27%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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