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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 44.1% cheaper than Horsens without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 42.6% cheaper than Horsens without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Horsens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$25.80 DKK 166
-54.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$92.0 DKK 592
-54.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$15.09 DKK 97.0
-28.76%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$6.22 DKK 39.99
-44.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.70 DKK 17.38
-46.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.54 DKK 9.90
-41.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$6.24 DKK 40.11
-51.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$5.40 DKK 34.73
-18.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Horsens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$2.28 DKK 14.69
-39.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.72 DKK 17.51
-31.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.35 DKK 15.08
-34.47%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$5.02 DKK 32.30
-50.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$15.51 DKK 99.8
-44.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$12.30 DKK 79.1
-29.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$17.00 DKK 109
-35.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$3.36 DKK 21.60
-18.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$3.67 DKK 23.61
-61.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$3.72 DKK 23.92
-49.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$5.49 DKK 35.32
-60.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$2.27 DKK 14.56
-17.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$2.16 DKK 13.87
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.79 DKK 11.54
-40.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.69 DKK 10.85
-36.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$9.98 DKK 64.2
-58.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$11.12 DKK 71.5
-7.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.73 DKK 11.10
-2.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.98 DKK 12.73
25.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Horsens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$3.81 DKK 24.50
-85.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$96.1 DKK 618
-72.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$7.86 DKK 50.6
-59.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.92 DKK 12.34
29.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$77.8 DKK 500
-96.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$2.22 DKK 14.26
-43.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$42.3K DKK 271.9K
-27.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$42.7K DKK 274.8K
-43.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Horsens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$197 DKK 1,268
-58.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$12.63 DKK 81.2
76.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$33.56 DKK 216
-10.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Horsens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$33.02 DKK 212
55.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$35.10 DKK 226
-47.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$17.33 DKK 111
-71.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Horsens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$501 DKK 3,219
-60.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,830 DKK 37.5K
-9.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Horsens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$130 DKK 835
-72.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$38.80 DKK 249
1.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$127 DKK 814
-36.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$87.3 DKK 562
1.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Horsens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$943 DKK 6,066
2.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$708 DKK 4,551
-31.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,709 DKK 11.0K
-6.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$1,497 DKK 9,629
-20.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,562 DKK 16.5K
58.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,886 DKK 12.1K
245.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Horsens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$3,337 DKK 21.5K
-77.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.2
256.87%

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 Horsens: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities