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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 34.2% cheaper than Frederiksberg without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 39.1% cheaper than Frederiksberg without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Frederiksberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$23.25 DKK 150
-49.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$118 DKK 762
-64.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$13.68 DKK 88.4
-21.42%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$6.80 DKK 43.94
-48.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$4.35 DKK 28.11
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$3.14 DKK 20.31
-71.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$9.20 DKK 59.5
-66.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.87 DKK 50.8
-43.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Frederiksberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.03 DKK 13.13
-32.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$4.18 DKK 26.99
-55.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.46 DKK 15.87
-37.40%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$5.65 DKK 36.53
-55.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$14.82 DKK 95.8
-41.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$11.33 DKK 73.2
-23.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$15.75 DKK 102
-30.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.15 DKK 20.33
-12.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$3.23 DKK 20.87
-55.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$3.66 DKK 23.66
-48.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$5.65 DKK 36.47
-61.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.28 DKK 14.70
-17.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.88 DKK 12.15
19.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.29 DKK 14.77
-53.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.69 DKK 10.95
-36.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$10.03 DKK 64.8
-58.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$10.37 DKK 67.0
-0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.90 DKK 12.24
-11.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.05 DKK 13.22
20.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Frederiksberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.66 DKK 23.65
-84.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$94.1 DKK 608
-71.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$7.67 DKK 49.55
-58.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.68 DKK 10.88
47.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$106 DKK 684
-97.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.17 DKK 14.05
-41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$48.2K DKK 311.7K
-36.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$48.7K DKK 314.8K
-50.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Frederiksberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$203 DKK 1,311
-59.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$19.16 DKK 124
16.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$41.17 DKK 266
-27.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Frederiksberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$40.95 DKK 265
25.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$29.48 DKK 190
-37.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$18.61 DKK 120
-73.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Frederiksberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$604 DKK 3,899
-66.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,903 DKK 38.1K
-10.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Frederiksberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$125 DKK 807
-71.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$43.75 DKK 283
-9.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$120 DKK 774
-32.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$194 DKK 1,256
-54.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Frederiksberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,941 DKK 12.5K
-50.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$699 DKK 4,514
-30.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,550 DKK 16.5K
-37.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$2,144 DKK 13.8K
-44.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$4,367 DKK 28.2K
-7.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$3,094 DKK 20.0K
110.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Frederiksberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$5,197 DKK 33.6K
-85.45%
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 Frederiksberg: March 2, 2026

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