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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 39.7% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 57.6% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$25.63 DKK 165
-53.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$123 DKK 796
-65.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-32.15%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.95 DKK 44.81
-48.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$4.26 DKK 27.45
-66.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.43 DKK 22.1
-74.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-66.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$9.11 DKK 58.7
-49.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.24 DKK 14.45
-38.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$4.82 DKK 31.04
-61.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-52.85%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$5.51 DKK 35.53
-53.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$15.19 DKK 97.9
-43.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12.25 DKK 79
-30.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.7 DKK 108
-34.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.33 DKK 21.45
-18.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-58.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.67 DKK 23.67
-48.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.7 DKK 36.72
-61.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.66 DKK 17.16
-29.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.15 DKK 13.83
1.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.25 DKK 14.47
-52.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.66 DKK 10.7
-34.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-60.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.71 DKK 69
-17.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.81 DKK 11.65
-4.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.51 DKK 16.15
3.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.69 DKK 23.81
-85.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$118 DKK 761
-77.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.64 DKK 49.22
-57.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.07 DKK 13.32
14.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$107 DKK 688
-97.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.21 DKK 14.23
-40.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
-40.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
-54.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$198 DKK 1,274
-57.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.62 DKK 114
25.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$43.05 DKK 277
-29.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$56.1 DKK 362
-7.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.06 DKK 226
-46.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$20.16 DKK 130
-74.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$608 DKK 3,916
-67.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
-67.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$126 DKK 810
-71.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$52.7 DKK 340
-24.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$142 DKK 918
-44.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$197 DKK 1,266
-55.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
-52.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,467 DKK 9,449
-67.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
-52.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
-51.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
-68.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
13.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
-82.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.19
172.55%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

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