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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 31.5% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 53.3% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$23.17 DKK 149
-48.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$117 DKK 750
-64.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$13.78 DKK 88.6
-23.44%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$7.00 DKK 45.01
-48.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$4.83 DKK 31.08
-68.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$3.18 DKK 20.46
-71.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$9.03 DKK 58.1
-65.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$7.87 DKK 50.6
-43.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$2.05 DKK 13.17
-32.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$3.15 DKK 20.28
-39.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.50 DKK 16.06
-36.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$4.87 DKK 31.28
-46.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$13.51 DKK 86.9
-38.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$10.92 DKK 70.2
-20.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$15.79 DKK 102
-30.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.04 DKK 19.56
-14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.38 DKK 21.72
-57.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$3.65 DKK 23.48
-46.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$5.87 DKK 37.76
-63.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$2.30 DKK 14.79
-19.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.79 DKK 11.48
24.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$2.32 DKK 14.91
-56.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.83 DKK 5.31
25.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$9.98 DKK 64.2
-59.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$10.53 DKK 67.7
-3.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.00 DKK 12.85
-15.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.11 DKK 13.58
24.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$3.78 DKK 24.33
-86.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$64.7 DKK 416
-59.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$7.81 DKK 50.2
-59.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.76 DKK 11.31
39.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$60.4 DKK 388
-94.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.22 DKK 14.28
-40.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$48.5K DKK 312.1K
-38.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$48.8K DKK 313.6K
-51.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$205 DKK 1,320
-59.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$20.12 DKK 129
13.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$41.29 DKK 266
-27.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$48.81 DKK 314
6.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$34.41 DKK 221
-46.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$18.33 DKK 118
-72.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$753 DKK 4,842
-73.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,893 DKK 37.9K
-9.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$101 DKK 650
-64.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$36.12 DKK 232
11.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$120 DKK 769
-33.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$194 DKK 1,248
-54.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$1,440 DKK 9,256
-34.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$1,000 DKK 6,433
-51.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$2,118 DKK 13.6K
-24.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,819 DKK 11.7K
-33.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$7,951 DKK 51.1K
-49.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$5,527 DKK 35.5K
15.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$4,401 DKK 28.3K
-83.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.38
160.73%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: January 12, 2026

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