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 34% cheaper than Greve Strand without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 53.5% cheaper than Greve Strand without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$201
$23.19 DKK 147
-49.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$742
$110 DKK 701
-61.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$184
$13.88 DKK 88.1
-23.63%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.3
$6.18 DKK 39.27
-41.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.21
$3.98 DKK 25.26
-63.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.58
$2.94 DKK 18.67
-69.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.6
$8.18 DKK 51.9
-62.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$79.2
$7.45 DKK 47.28
-38.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.20
$2.05 DKK 13.03
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.72
$3.18 DKK 20.19
-42.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.92
$2.42 DKK 15.36
-33.47%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$44.05
$4.82 DKK 30.61
-47.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$13.67 DKK 86.8
-37.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$147
$10.65 DKK 67.6
-20.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$189
$16.13 DKK 102
-32.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.37
$2.93 DKK 18.64
-6.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.91
$3.30 DKK 20.97
-54.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.73
$3.49 DKK 22.17
-44.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.57
$4.58 DKK 29.09
-52.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.05
$2.14 DKK 13.61
-13.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$38.00
$1.81 DKK 11.51
20.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.62
$2.07 DKK 13.16
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.81
$1.49 DKK 9.44
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.5
$9.74 DKK 61.8
-58.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$182
$10.98 DKK 69.7
-4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.71
$1.75 DKK 11.12
-5.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.23
$2.40 DKK 15.24
6.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.65
$3.80 DKK 24.12
-85.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$455
$78.0 DKK 496
-66.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.5
$7.92 DKK 50.3
-60.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$41.17
$2.08 DKK 13.19
13.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.2
$77.9 DKK 494
-95.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.81
$2.13 DKK 13.51
-38.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$530.2K
$49.9K DKK 316.6K
-38.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$413.6K
$48.5K DKK 308.1K
-50.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,443
$207 DKK 1,317
-59.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$385
$18.32 DKK 116
20.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$510
$42.72 DKK 271
-31.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$889
$40.82 DKK 259
25.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$324
$29.62 DKK 188
-36.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.9
$18.66 DKK 118
-73.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,449
$514 DKK 3,262
-61.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$90.4K
$5,916 DKK 37.6K
-11.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$624
$101 DKK 643
-64.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$684
$38.58 DKK 245
2.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,394
$121 DKK 768
-33.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,520
$188 DKK 1,196
-53.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.7K
$929 DKK 5,899
3.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,370
$695 DKK 4,412
-30.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.6K
$1,524 DKK 9,678
7.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.7K
$1,205 DKK 7,650
-1.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.7K
$5,076 DKK 32.2K
-22.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$113.1K
$3,722 DKK 23.6K
74.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Greve Strand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.6K
$2,744 DKK 17.4K
-73.53%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Greve Strand: April 13, 2026

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