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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 44.1% cheaper than Assens without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 50.4% cheaper than Assens without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$25.46 DKK 164
-53.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$111 DKK 711
-62.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$15.31 DKK 98.4
-31.09%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$5.89 DKK 37.88
-38.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$3.85 DKK 24.73
-61.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$2.97 DKK 19.12
-69.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$7.54 DKK 48.49
-59.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$6.12 DKK 39.34
-26.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$2.13 DKK 13.68
-34.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$4.36 DKK 28.05
-56.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.68 DKK 17.21
-40.30%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$5.05 DKK 32.47
-48.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$19.51 DKK 125
-57.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$9.56 DKK 61.4
-9.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$23.56 DKK 152
-53.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.96 DKK 19.01
-11.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.40 DKK 21.83
-57.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$4.72 DKK 30.35
-58.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.47 DKK 22.29
-38.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$2.20 DKK 14.17
-15.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.76 DKK 11.30
26.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$2.13 DKK 13.72
-52.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.63 DKK 10.45
-36.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$10.03 DKK 64.5
-59.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$11.82 DKK 76.0
-13.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.82 DKK 18.14
-40.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.92 DKK 25.23
-33.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$3.62 DKK 23.28
-85.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$77.1 DKK 496
-65.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$9.29 DKK 59.7
-66.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$2.05 DKK 13.21
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$66.8 DKK 429
-95.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.19 DKK 14.06
-39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$47.4K DKK 304.8K
-36.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$53.6K DKK 344.4K
-55.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$313 DKK 2,014
-73.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$21.49 DKK 138
6.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$49.57 DKK 319
-39.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$40.95 DKK 263
26.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$30.03 DKK 193
-39.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$23.30 DKK 150
-78.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$487 DKK 3,132
-58.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$4,743 DKK 30.5K
12.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$92.3 DKK 593
-61.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$38.11 DKK 245
5.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$117 DKK 754
-32.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$174 DKK 1,117
-48.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$923 DKK 5,935
2.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$703 DKK 4,521
-31.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,522 DKK 9,784
5.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,180 DKK 7,586
2.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,877 DKK 24.9K
3.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,806 DKK 18.0K
128.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.62
147.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Assens: January 12, 2026

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