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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.8% cheaper than Grindsted without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 39.6% cheaper than Grindsted without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$23.72 DKK 153
-50.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$107 DKK 693
-60.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$13.74 DKK 88.8
-21.76%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$6.38 DKK 41.21
-45.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$4.08 DKK 26.34
-64.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.93 DKK 18.94
-69.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$8.10 DKK 52.4
-62.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$7.47 DKK 48.23
-40.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.08 DKK 13.42
-34.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.16 DKK 20.40
-40.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.43 DKK 15.69
-36.63%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$4.78 DKK 30.90
-47.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$13.83 DKK 89.3
-37.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$10.90 DKK 70.4
-20.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.48 DKK 106
-33.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.96 DKK 19.09
-7.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$3.19 DKK 20.61
-55.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$3.64 DKK 23.52
-48.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$4.60 DKK 29.73
-52.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.23 DKK 14.40
-15.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.80 DKK 11.63
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.00 DKK 12.89
-46.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.53 DKK 9.89
-30.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$9.31 DKK 60.1
-55.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$10.62 DKK 68.6
-2.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.75 DKK 11.28
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.38 DKK 15.40
4.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.80 DKK 24.58
-85.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$76.2 DKK 492
-65.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$7.94 DKK 51.3
-59.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$2.07 DKK 13.35
19.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$78.1 DKK 505
-96.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.20 DKK 14.19
-42.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$49.7K DKK 320.9K
-38.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$48.8K DKK 315.1K
-50.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$204 DKK 1,320
-59.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$18.19 DKK 118
22.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$41.64 DKK 269
-27.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$41.75 DKK 270
23.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$30.23 DKK 195
-39.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$18.39 DKK 119
-72.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$534 DKK 3,450
-62.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$5,772 DKK 37.3K
-8.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$103 DKK 668
-65.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$38.57 DKK 249
2.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$119 DKK 769
-32.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$187 DKK 1,206
-52.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$931 DKK 6,015
4.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$708 DKK 4,572
-31.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,522 DKK 9,832
4.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,199 DKK 7,747
-1.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$4,812 DKK 31.1K
-15.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$3,370 DKK 21.8K
93.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
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 Grindsted: March 3, 2026

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