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 30.3% cheaper than Grindsted without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 56.8% cheaper than Grindsted without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$23.48 DKK 151
-48.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$109 DKK 705
-61.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$14.11 DKK 90.9
-25.80%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.38 DKK 41.13
-43.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.99 DKK 25.73
-63.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.07 DKK 19.77
-71.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.51 DKK 54.9
-63.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.13 DKK 45.97
-35.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.15 DKK 13.86
-35.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.15 DKK 20.28
-41.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.36 DKK 15.17
-33.47%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$5.03 DKK 32.39
-49.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.6 DKK 87.6
-36.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10.76 DKK 69.3
-20.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.17 DKK 104
-32.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.04 DKK 19.58
-10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.26 DKK 20.99
-53.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.64 DKK 23.44
-48.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.61 DKK 29.69
-52.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.18 DKK 14.03
-14.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.89 DKK 12.16
15.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.09 DKK 13.46
-48.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.48 DKK 9.54
-26.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$9.78 DKK 63
-59.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.58 DKK 61.7
-7.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.82 DKK 11.71
-5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.46 DKK 15.88
6.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.76 DKK 24.2
-86.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$76.9 DKK 495
-65.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.98 DKK 51.4
-59.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.03 DKK 13.09
17.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$77.1 DKK 496
-95.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.11 DKK 13.57
-37.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$48.6K DKK 313.3K
-37.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$48.5K DKK 312.5K
-50.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$207 DKK 1,337
-59.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.97 DKK 116
23.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$41.37 DKK 267
-27.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$42 DKK 271
23.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$30.17 DKK 194
-37.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$18.27 DKK 118
-72.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$515 DKK 3,320
-61.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,759 DKK 37.1K
-7.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$102 DKK 659
-65.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$39.05 DKK 252
1.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$119 DKK 768
-33.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$190 DKK 1,224
-53.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$932 DKK 6,005
3.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$709 DKK 4,566
-33.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,536 DKK 9,894
7.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,163 DKK 7,491
3.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,330 DKK 21.5K
-7.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,453 DKK 15.8K
206.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Grindsted
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,482 DKK 22.4K
-77.26%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grindsted: October 29, 2025

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