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 60.8% cheaper than Ilulissat without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 57.2% cheaper than Ilulissat without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$23.49 DKK 152
-49.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$86.8 DKK 561
-51.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$19.00 DKK 123
-43.42%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.29 DKK 27.72
-19.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.58 DKK 10.20
-8.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.94 DKK 18.98
-69.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$13.32 DKK 86.0
-77.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$6.98 DKK 45.11
-36.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$3.12 DKK 20.16
-56.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$5.45 DKK 35.20
-65.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$4.49 DKK 28.98
-65.70%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.77 DKK 24.35
-33.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$33.68 DKK 218
-74.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$40.57 DKK 262
-78.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$26.06 DKK 168
-57.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$6.39 DKK 41.25
-56.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$5.44 DKK 35.15
-73.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$6.07 DKK 39.22
-69.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$4.59 DKK 29.62
-52.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$3.94 DKK 25.44
-52.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$5.30 DKK 34.27
-57.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$6.94 DKK 44.82
-84.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$3.12 DKK 20.16
-65.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$13.71 DKK 88.6
-69.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$23.56 DKK 152
-56.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.00 DKK 12.89
-16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$4.25 DKK 27.43
-41.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$3.99 DKK 25.75
-86.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$92.3 DKK 596
-71.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$3.05 DKK 19.70
5.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$7.74 DKK 49.99
-59.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.75 DKK 4.88
68.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$40.1K DKK 258.8K
-23.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$14.1K DKK 91.2K
70.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$264 DKK 1,708
-68.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$68.7 DKK 444
-67.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$189 DKK 1,218
-84.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$7.68 DKK 49.59
569.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$18.44 DKK 119
-72.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$618 DKK 3,994
-67.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$10.7K DKK 69.2K
-50.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$169 DKK 1,092
-78.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$54.6 DKK 353
-27.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$170 DKK 1,099
-52.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$231 DKK 1,490
-61.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$497 DKK 3,210
95.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$624 DKK 4,033
-22.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$905 DKK 5,844
76.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$888 DKK 5,735
33.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$3,921 DKK 25.3K
3.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$4,281 DKK 27.7K
52.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ilulissat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$2,148 DKK 13.9K
-64.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.95
130.71%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ilulissat: March 1, 2026

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