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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.3% cheaper than Hellerup without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 49.3% cheaper than Hellerup without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$23.38 DKK 150
-49.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$116 DKK 749
-63.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$13.71 DKK 88.1
-21.59%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$6.86 DKK 44.14
-49.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$4.32 DKK 27.80
-66.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$3.14 DKK 20.18
-71.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$9.36 DKK 60.2
-67.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$7.60 DKK 48.84
-41.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$2.04 DKK 13.10
-32.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$3.30 DKK 21.21
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.47 DKK 15.86
-37.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$4.86 DKK 31.27
-48.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$13.62 DKK 87.6
-36.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$10.79 DKK 69.4
-20.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$16.24 DKK 104
-32.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$3.04 DKK 19.54
-9.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$3.19 DKK 20.49
-55.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$3.61 DKK 23.21
-48.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$5.56 DKK 35.78
-60.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$2.28 DKK 14.64
-17.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.72 DKK 11.05
30.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-53.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.99 DKK 6.38
8.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$10.22 DKK 65.7
-59.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$10.39 DKK 66.8
-0.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.78 DKK 11.46
-5.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.07 DKK 13.29
19.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$3.82 DKK 24.59
-85.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$63.0 DKK 405
-57.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$7.80 DKK 50.2
-58.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$2.06 DKK 13.23
20.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$60.4 DKK 388
-94.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$2.18 DKK 13.99
-42.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$48.8K DKK 313.5K
-37.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$47.5K DKK 305.6K
-49.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$199 DKK 1,277
-58.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$17.88 DKK 115
24.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$42.41 DKK 273
-29.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$52.3 DKK 336
-1.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$33.90 DKK 218
-46.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$20.51 DKK 132
-75.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$607 DKK 3,902
-67.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$5,917 DKK 38.0K
-10.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$101 DKK 649
-64.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$36.12 DKK 232
9.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$119 DKK 768
-32.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$193 DKK 1,241
-54.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$937 DKK 6,023
3.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$710 DKK 4,564
-32.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,522 DKK 9,789
4.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$2,782 DKK 17.9K
-57.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$4,388 DKK 28.2K
-7.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$3,387 DKK 21.8K
92.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
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 Hellerup: February 28, 2026

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