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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 28.7% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 48% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$25.57 DKK 164
-53.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$126 DKK 810
-66.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$15.56 DKK 100
-32.20%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$6.85 DKK 44.07
-47.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$4.33 DKK 27.87
-65.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$3.21 DKK 20.63
-71.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$9.47 DKK 60.9
-67.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$7.96 DKK 51.2
-43.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.99 DKK 12.83
-30.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$3.24 DKK 20.86
-41.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.48 DKK 15.95
-35.48%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$5.04 DKK 32.40
-48.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$13.35 DKK 85.8
-37.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$10.92 DKK 70.2
-20.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$15.89 DKK 102
-31.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.04 DKK 19.52
-14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.38 DKK 21.72
-57.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$3.62 DKK 23.30
-45.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$5.63 DKK 36.17
-62.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$2.35 DKK 15.13
-20.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.72 DKK 11.03
29.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$2.34 DKK 15.06
-56.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.79 DKK 5.11
31.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$10.27 DKK 66.1
-60.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$10.55 DKK 67.8
-3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.81 DKK 11.63
-6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.04 DKK 13.13
28.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$3.76 DKK 24.16
-86.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$76.6 DKK 493
-65.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$7.54 DKK 48.47
-58.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.70 DKK 10.91
44.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$61.6 DKK 396
-94.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.10 DKK 13.52
-37.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$49.1K DKK 315.6K
-38.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$49.2K DKK 316.5K
-51.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$198 DKK 1,271
-57.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$17.74 DKK 114
28.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$41.14 DKK 265
-26.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$40.94 DKK 263
26.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$30.25 DKK 194
-39.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$18.36 DKK 118
-72.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$590 DKK 3,794
-66.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$5,975 DKK 38.4K
-10.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$102 DKK 658
-65.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$35.48 DKK 228
13.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$121 DKK 775
-34.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$198 DKK 1,272
-54.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$2,317 DKK 14.9K
-59.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$1,548 DKK 9,957
-68.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$3,123 DKK 20.1K
-48.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$2,767 DKK 17.8K
-56.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ballerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$6,029 DKK 38.8K
-87.90%
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 Ballerup: January 13, 2026

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