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 31.2% cheaper than Hellerup without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54% cheaper than Hellerup without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$23.66 DKK 152
-49.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$115 DKK 738
-62.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.94 DKK 89.8
-24.89%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.92 DKK 44.59
-47.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$4.31 DKK 27.78
-66.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.07 DKK 19.79
-71.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.1 DKK 58.6
-66.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.74 DKK 49.86
-40.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.97 DKK 12.68
-29.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.26 DKK 21.01
-43.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.49 DKK 16.05
-36.95%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.9 DKK 31.57
-47.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.63 DKK 87.8
-36.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10.66 DKK 68.7
-19.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.27 DKK 105
-32.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.16 DKK 20.33
-13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.38 DKK 21.76
-55.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.5 DKK 22.53
-46.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.47 DKK 35.27
-59.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.26 DKK 14.57
-17.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.75 DKK 11.27
25.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.31 DKK 14.88
-53.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.96 DKK 6.17
13.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10.11 DKK 65.1
-60.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.27 DKK 59.7
-4.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.77 DKK 11.43
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.05 DKK 13.23
27.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.74 DKK 24.12
-86.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$64 DKK 412
-58.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.66 DKK 49.34
-57.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.14 DKK 13.79
11.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$62.5 DKK 402
-95.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.22 DKK 14.32
-40.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$49.7K DKK 320K
-38.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$47.8K DKK 308K
-49.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$198 DKK 1,274
-57.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.43 DKK 112
27.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$42.01 DKK 271
-28.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$52.2 DKK 337
-0.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$33.6 DKK 216
-44.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$19.78 DKK 127
-74.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$594 DKK 3,829
-66.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,954 DKK 38.4K
-10.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$102 DKK 657
-64.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.33 DKK 228
12.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$120 DKK 774
-34.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$196 DKK 1,261
-54.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$912 DKK 5,879
5.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$707 DKK 4,558
-32.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,558 DKK 10K
6.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,816 DKK 18.1K
-57.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,065 DKK 19.8K
0.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,694 DKK 17.4K
179.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hellerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
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 Hellerup: October 29, 2025

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