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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 35.1% cheaper than Kolding without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 49.8% cheaper than Kolding without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kolding
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$24.86 DKK 160
-51.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$108 DKK 694
-60.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.67 DKK 62.3
8.27%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-47.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$4.46 DKK 28.76
-67.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.16 DKK 20.36
-71.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.41 DKK 60.7
-67.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.46 DKK 48.09
-38.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kolding
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.13 DKK 13.71
-35.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.97 DKK 25.59
-53.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.07 DKK 13.31
-24.15%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.44 DKK 28.58
-42.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$14.46 DKK 93.2
-40.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$9.36 DKK 60.3
-8.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$17 DKK 110
-35.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.27 DKK 21.08
-16.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.64 DKK 23.43
-58.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.35 DKK 15.11
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.62 DKK 36.19
-61.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.19 DKK 14.1
-14.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.13 DKK 13.74
2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.24 DKK 14.41
-52.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.63 DKK 10.48
-33.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$8.73 DKK 56.2
-54.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.86 DKK 70
-18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.73 DKK 11.16
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.41 DKK 15.55
8.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kolding
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.66 DKK 23.59
-85.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$112 DKK 720
-76.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.68 DKK 49.5
-57.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.13 DKK 13.7
11.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$106 DKK 682
-97.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.25 DKK 14.53
-41.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$50.8K DKK 327.4K
-40.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$50.2K DKK 323.3K
-52.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kolding
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$203 DKK 1,308
-58.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.69 DKK 114
25.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$31.33 DKK 202
-3.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kolding
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$28.74 DKK 185
80.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$29.43 DKK 190
-36.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$20.46 DKK 132
-75.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kolding
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$589 DKK 3,796
-66.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$16K DKK 103K
-66.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kolding
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$61 DKK 393
-41.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.81 DKK 199
29.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$61.4 DKK 396
28.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$194 DKK 1,247
-54.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kolding
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$707 DKK 4,554
36.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$626 DKK 4,031
-24.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,411 DKK 9,093
17.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,102 DKK 7,100
9.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,768 DKK 17.8K
11.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,540 DKK 16.4K
196.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kolding
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,059 DKK 19.7K
-74.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.19
172.55%

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 Kolding: October 27, 2025

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