Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Kongens Lyngby Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Kongens Lyngby

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.9% cheaper than Kongens Lyngby without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54.3% cheaper than Kongens Lyngby without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$23.46 DKK 151
-48.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$114 DKK 735
-62.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.74 DKK 88.5
-23.80%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.91 DKK 44.5
-47.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$4.6 DKK 29.66
-68.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.32 DKK 21.39
-73.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.23 DKK 59.4
-66.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$8.65 DKK 55.7
-47.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.17 DKK 14.01
-36.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.22 DKK 20.74
-42.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.59 DKK 16.66
-39.38%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$5.44 DKK 35.06
-53.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$15.42 DKK 99.4
-44.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12.4 DKK 79.9
-31.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$17.22 DKK 111
-36.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.91 DKK 18.78
-6.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$3.33 DKK 21.48
-54.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-48.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.94 DKK 38.28
-63.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.58 DKK 16.61
-27.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.15 DKK 13.88
1.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.42 DKK 15.6
-55.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.26 DKK 8.1
-13.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10.1 DKK 65.1
-60.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.83 DKK 69.8
-18.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.93 DKK 12.46
-10.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.51 DKK 16.18
3.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.94 DKK 31.84
-89.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$91.3 DKK 588
-70.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.91 DKK 51
-59.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.15 DKK 13.86
10.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$60.3 DKK 389
-94.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.25 DKK 14.51
-41.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$50.1K DKK 322.6K
-39.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$52.3K DKK 336.9K
-54.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$206 DKK 1,324
-59.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$19.69 DKK 127
12.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$44.26 DKK 285
-31.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$42.27 DKK 272
22.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$29.29 DKK 189
-36.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$19.93 DKK 128
-74.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$604 DKK 3,890
-66.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,295 DKK 40.6K
-15.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$104 DKK 667
-65.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.17 DKK 233
10.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$119 DKK 766
-33.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$194 DKK 1,251
-54.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,800 DKK 11.6K
-46.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$696 DKK 4,485
-31.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,794 DKK 18K
-40.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,045 DKK 13.2K
-41.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,399 DKK 21.9K
-9.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,445 DKK 15.7K
208.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,839 DKK 24.7K
-79.37%
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 Kongens Lyngby: October 28, 2025

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