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 47.1% cheaper than Assens without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 42.7% cheaper than Assens without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$25.39 DKK 163
-53.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$109 DKK 704
-61.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$15.49 DKK 99.6
-30.60%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$6.03 DKK 38.79
-42.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$3.82 DKK 24.57
-62.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$3.01 DKK 19.35
-70.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$7.57 DKK 48.68
-59.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$6.16 DKK 39.60
-28.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$2.12 DKK 13.66
-35.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$4.48 DKK 28.80
-58.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.67 DKK 17.20
-42.32%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$4.95 DKK 31.81
-49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$18.99 DKK 122
-54.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$9.70 DKK 62.3
-11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$23.42 DKK 151
-52.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$2.94 DKK 18.87
-6.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$3.53 DKK 22.68
-59.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$4.84 DKK 31.13
-61.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$3.40 DKK 21.89
-36.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$2.27 DKK 14.60
-17.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.75 DKK 11.23
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$2.11 DKK 13.59
-49.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$1.62 DKK 10.39
-33.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$9.69 DKK 62.3
-57.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$11.92 DKK 76.7
-13.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$2.71 DKK 17.41
-38.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$3.84 DKK 24.67
-35.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$3.77 DKK 24.27
-85.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$78.3 DKK 503
-66.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$9.49 DKK 61.1
-66.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$2.07 DKK 13.34
19.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$67.1 DKK 431
-95.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$2.11 DKK 13.54
-40.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$46.2K DKK 297.3K
-33.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$53.5K DKK 343.9K
-55.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$308 DKK 1,984
-73.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$21.25 DKK 137
4.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$51.2 DKK 329
-41.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$40.99 DKK 264
25.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$29.86 DKK 192
-38.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$23.68 DKK 152
-78.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$501 DKK 3,222
-60.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$4,724 DKK 30.4K
12.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$92.4 DKK 594
-61.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$38.46 DKK 247
2.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$118 DKK 758
-31.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$171 DKK 1,101
-48.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$930 DKK 5,981
4.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$687 DKK 4,420
-29.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,550 DKK 9,969
2.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$1,181 DKK 7,595
0.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$5,013 DKK 32.2K
-19.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$3,348 DKK 21.5K
94.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Assens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Assens: February 28, 2026

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