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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 58% cheaper than Ilulissat without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 60.6% cheaper than Ilulissat without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$22.97 DKK 148
-47.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$88 DKK 567
-51.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$19.34 DKK 125
-45.86%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.09 DKK 26.34
-11.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.53 DKK 9.83
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.04 DKK 19.57
-70.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$13.22 DKK 85.2
-76.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.27 DKK 46.85
-37.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$3.02 DKK 19.43
-54.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$5.36 DKK 34.5
-65.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.39 DKK 28.28
-64.24%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.62 DKK 23.33
-29.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$34.42 DKK 222
-74.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$40.74 DKK 262
-79.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$26.35 DKK 170
-58.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$6.05 DKK 38.98
-55.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$5.34 DKK 34.43
-71.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$6.12 DKK 39.45
-69.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.67 DKK 30.1
-53.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$3.83 DKK 24.68
-51.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$5.51 DKK 35.47
-60.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$7.18 DKK 46.26
-85.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$3.17 DKK 20.44
-65.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$13.73 DKK 88.5
-71.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$23.52 DKK 152
-62.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.98 DKK 12.79
-13.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.24 DKK 27.3
-38.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.95 DKK 25.43
-86.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$93.1 DKK 600
-71.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.03 DKK 19.55
6.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7.64 DKK 49.23
-59.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.78 DKK 5.04
67.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$40.4K DKK 260.5K
-25.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$14.1K DKK 90.9K
70.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$268 DKK 1,724
-68.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$66.4 DKK 428
-66.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$185 DKK 1,194
-83.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$7.58 DKK 48.87
585.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$18.32 DKK 118
-72.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$611 DKK 3,934
-67.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.9K DKK 70.5K
-51.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$174 DKK 1,123
-79.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$53.7 DKK 346
-25.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$168 DKK 1,081
-52.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$229 DKK 1,477
-61.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$494 DKK 3,180
95.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$644 DKK 4,151
-26.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$886 DKK 5,708
86.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$867 DKK 5,587
38.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,872 DKK 24.9K
-20.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,141 DKK 26.7K
81.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,097 DKK 13.5K
-62.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.95
130.71%

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 Ilulissat: October 28, 2025

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