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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 49.4% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 47.6% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$25.65 DKK 166
-53.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$126 DKK 815
-66.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$15.65 DKK 101
-31.31%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$6.98 DKK 45.09
-50.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$4.49 DKK 29.01
-67.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$3.21 DKK 20.74
-71.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$9.29 DKK 60.0
-67.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.59 DKK 49.02
-41.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.06 DKK 13.32
-33.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.15 DKK 20.37
-40.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.46 DKK 15.88
-37.40%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$5.06 DKK 32.67
-50.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$13.67 DKK 88.3
-37.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$10.92 DKK 70.5
-20.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.12 DKK 104
-31.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.07 DKK 19.86
-10.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$3.30 DKK 21.32
-56.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$3.58 DKK 23.15
-47.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$5.67 DKK 36.61
-61.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.27 DKK 14.63
-17.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.80 DKK 11.61
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-53.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.79 DKK 5.11
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$10.14 DKK 65.5
-59.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$10.07 DKK 65.0
2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.78 DKK 11.48
-5.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.13 DKK 13.77
16.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.70 DKK 23.89
-85.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$77.4 DKK 500
-65.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$7.59 DKK 49.04
-57.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.73 DKK 11.18
43.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$62.1 DKK 401
-94.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.17 DKK 14.03
-41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$49.2K DKK 317.6K
-37.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$48.2K DKK 311.5K
-50.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$198 DKK 1,281
-58.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.47 DKK 113
27.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$41.81 DKK 270
-28.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$41.46 DKK 268
24.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$29.46 DKK 190
-37.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$18.65 DKK 121
-73.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$593 DKK 3,828
-66.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,802 DKK 37.5K
-8.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$104 DKK 672
-65.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$35.18 DKK 227
12.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$122 DKK 791
-34.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$199 DKK 1,288
-55.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$2,332 DKK 15.1K
-58.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$1,532 DKK 9,896
-68.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$3,157 DKK 20.4K
-49.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$2,829 DKK 18.3K
-58.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$6,256 DKK 40.4K
-87.91%
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 Ballerup: March 2, 2026

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