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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 28.6% cheaper than Helsingor without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 51.7% cheaper than Helsingor without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Helsingor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$21.63 DKK 139
-44.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$107 DKK 687
-60.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$12.44 DKK 80.2
-15.84%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.03 DKK 38.82
-40.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$4.79 DKK 30.86
-69.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.23 DKK 20.84
-72.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.48 DKK 54.7
-63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.04 DKK 45.33
-34.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Helsingor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2 DKK 12.92
-31.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.19 DKK 20.57
-42.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.3 DKK 14.84
-31.74%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.08 DKK 26.27
-37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.57 DKK 87.4
-36.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10.97 DKK 70.7
-22.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$15.91 DKK 103
-30.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.9 DKK 18.67
-6.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.96 DKK 19.09
-48.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.02 DKK 19.47
-37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.39 DKK 34.72
-59.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.03 DKK 13.08
-7.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.73 DKK 11.18
26.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.39 DKK 15.42
-55.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.78 DKK 5.02
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$9.39 DKK 60.5
-57.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.07 DKK 58.5
-2.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.73 DKK 11.15
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.03 DKK 13.06
28.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Helsingor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.77 DKK 24.28
-86.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$118 DKK 761
-77.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$6.23 DKK 40.14
-47.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.67 DKK 10.77
42.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$61.9 DKK 399
-94.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.14 DKK 13.8
-38.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$46.5K DKK 299.3K
-34.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-50.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Helsingor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$159 DKK 1,026
-47.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$15.55 DKK 100
42.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$39.03 DKK 251
-22.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Helsingor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$43.38 DKK 280
19.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$30.08 DKK 194
-37.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$18.83 DKK 121
-73.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Helsingor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$607 DKK 3,910
-66.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,087 DKK 26.3K
30.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Helsingor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$102 DKK 657
-64.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.23 DKK 227
12.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$121 DKK 779
-34.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$202 DKK 1,299
-56.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Helsingor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$989 DKK 6,372
-2.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,047 DKK 6,748
-54.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,729 DKK 11.1K
-4.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,587 DKK 10.2K
-24.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,599 DKK 36.1K
-44.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,426 DKK 15.6K
210.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Helsingor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,796 DKK 18K
-71.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.14
175.85%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Helsingor: October 29, 2025

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