Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Greve Strand Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Greve Strand

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 37.1% cheaper than Greve Strand without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 49.5% cheaper than Greve Strand without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$22.83 DKK 147
-48.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$109 DKK 703
-61.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$13.91 DKK 89.4
-22.72%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$6.52 DKK 41.89
-46.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$4.13 DKK 26.56
-64.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$3.06 DKK 19.69
-70.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$8.30 DKK 53.4
-63.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$7.46 DKK 47.99
-40.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$2.04 DKK 13.12
-32.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$3.14 DKK 20.18
-40.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.34 DKK 15.04
-34.19%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$4.89 DKK 31.45
-48.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$13.37 DKK 86.0
-35.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$10.57 DKK 68.0
-18.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$16.47 DKK 106
-33.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$2.94 DKK 18.88
-6.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-57.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$3.54 DKK 22.74
-47.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$4.65 DKK 29.88
-53.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$2.24 DKK 14.40
-16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.85 DKK 11.93
21.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.98 DKK 12.75
-45.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$1.54 DKK 9.90
-30.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$9.33 DKK 60.0
-55.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$10.73 DKK 69.0
-3.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.82 DKK 11.69
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.47 DKK 15.91
0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$3.76 DKK 24.18
-85.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$77.3 DKK 497
-65.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$7.81 DKK 50.2
-58.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$2.07 DKK 13.30
19.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$76.5 DKK 492
-95.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$2.14 DKK 13.79
-41.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$48.5K DKK 312.1K
-36.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$49.9K DKK 320.9K
-51.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$207 DKK 1,329
-60.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$18.17 DKK 117
22.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$41.87 DKK 269
-28.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$41.60 DKK 268
23.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$29.40 DKK 189
-37.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$18.87 DKK 121
-73.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$532 DKK 3,418
-62.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$5,901 DKK 37.9K
-10.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$104 DKK 671
-65.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$38.24 DKK 246
3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$118 DKK 759
-31.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$192 DKK 1,235
-54.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$942 DKK 6,054
2.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$697 DKK 4,485
-30.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,548 DKK 9,954
3.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$1,178 DKK 7,574
0.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$4,351 DKK 28.0K
-6.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$3,019 DKK 19.4K
116.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$2,733 DKK 17.6K
-72.33%
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 Greve Strand: February 28, 2026

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