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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 36.7% cheaper than Herning without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.5% cheaper than Herning without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$22.94 DKK 148
-48.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$107 DKK 691
-60.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$14.15 DKK 91.0
-24.03%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$5.77 DKK 37.09
-39.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$3.61 DKK 23.20
-59.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$3.28 DKK 21.10
-72.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$8.77 DKK 56.4
-65.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$7.59 DKK 48.79
-41.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.92 DKK 12.34
-28.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$4.03 DKK 25.91
-53.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$3.06 DKK 19.69
-49.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$5.43 DKK 34.91
-53.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$7.40 DKK 47.55
16.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$12.26 DKK 78.8
-29.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$17.06 DKK 110
-35.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$3.34 DKK 21.48
-17.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$3.62 DKK 23.27
-60.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$3.37 DKK 21.69
-44.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$5.55 DKK 35.66
-60.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$2.43 DKK 15.62
-22.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$2.05 DKK 13.21
9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$2.26 DKK 14.52
-52.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.68 DKK 10.82
-36.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$9.51 DKK 61.1
-56.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$11.00 DKK 70.8
-6.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.79 DKK 11.52
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$2.51 DKK 16.11
-1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$3.76 DKK 24.15
-85.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$78.3 DKK 504
-66.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$7.80 DKK 50.1
-58.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$2.03 DKK 13.07
22.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$110 DKK 704
-97.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$2.22 DKK 14.30
-43.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$45.5K DKK 292.5K
-32.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$51.8K DKK 333.2K
-53.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$203 DKK 1,307
-59.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$10.89 DKK 70.0
104.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$43.91 DKK 282
-31.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$40.70 DKK 262
26.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$29.94 DKK 193
-38.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$20.47 DKK 132
-75.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$579 DKK 3,725
-65.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,885 DKK 37.8K
-9.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$102 DKK 654
-64.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$40.01 DKK 257
-1.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$116 DKK 746
-30.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$140 DKK 899
-36.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$762 DKK 4,900
27.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$564 DKK 3,624
-14.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,688 DKK 10.9K
-5.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$1,422 DKK 9,145
-16.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$6,018 DKK 38.7K
-32.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$4,172 DKK 26.8K
56.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$4,635 DKK 29.8K
-83.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.97
284.51%

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 Herning: March 2, 2026

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