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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 31.3% cheaper than Brabrand without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 47% cheaper than Brabrand without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Brabrand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$23.71 DKK 152
-50.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$118 DKK 758
-64.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$14.00 DKK 90.0
-23.21%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$6.88 DKK 44.27
-49.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$4.46 DKK 28.67
-67.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$3.13 DKK 20.13
-71.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$9.15 DKK 58.8
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$7.69 DKK 49.42
-42.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Brabrand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.98 DKK 12.71
-30.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$3.15 DKK 20.28
-40.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.60 DKK 16.69
-40.77%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$4.83 DKK 31.05
-48.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$13.78 DKK 88.6
-37.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$10.73 DKK 69.0
-19.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$16.13 DKK 104
-31.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$2.99 DKK 19.21
-8.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$3.20 DKK 20.59
-55.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$3.47 DKK 22.31
-46.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$5.42 DKK 34.82
-59.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$2.31 DKK 14.89
-18.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.73 DKK 11.13
30.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$2.33 DKK 15.01
-54.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.78 DKK 4.99
37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$9.94 DKK 63.9
-58.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$10.06 DKK 64.7
2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.71 DKK 10.99
-1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.07 DKK 13.31
19.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Brabrand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$3.74 DKK 24.03
-85.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$77.3 DKK 497
-65.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$7.87 DKK 50.6
-59.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$1.70 DKK 10.92
45.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$60.9 DKK 392
-94.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$2.11 DKK 13.56
-40.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$48.3K DKK 310.5K
-36.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$47.5K DKK 305.1K
-49.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Brabrand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$198 DKK 1,272
-58.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$17.55 DKK 113
27.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$41.68 DKK 268
-27.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Brabrand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$40.77 DKK 262
26.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$29.24 DKK 188
-37.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$18.52 DKK 119
-73.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Brabrand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$601 DKK 3,864
-66.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$5,932 DKK 38.1K
-10.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Brabrand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$103 DKK 663
-65.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$36.14 DKK 232
9.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$119 DKK 765
-32.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$195 DKK 1,255
-54.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Brabrand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$941 DKK 6,052
2.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$712 DKK 4,575
-32.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,521 DKK 9,777
4.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$1,181 DKK 7,591
0.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$4,879 DKK 31.4K
-16.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,986 DKK 19.2K
118.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Brabrand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.19
172.55%

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 Brabrand: March 2, 2026

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