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 42.9% cheaper than Kongens Lyngby without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 49.9% cheaper than Kongens Lyngby without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$22.86 DKK 148
-48.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$118 DKK 760
-64.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$14.03 DKK 90.6
-23.38%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$6.88 DKK 44.44
-49.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$4.82 DKK 31.11
-69.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$3.35 DKK 21.63
-73.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$9.40 DKK 60.7
-67.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$8.82 DKK 57.0
-49.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.19 DKK 14.12
-37.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.18 DKK 20.54
-41.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.51 DKK 16.20
-38.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$5.66 DKK 36.57
-55.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$15.35 DKK 99.2
-43.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$12.42 DKK 80.2
-30.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$16.68 DKK 108
-33.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.08 DKK 19.87
-10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$3.25 DKK 20.97
-56.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$3.74 DKK 24.15
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$5.93 DKK 38.28
-63.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.54 DKK 16.39
-25.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.12 DKK 13.68
6.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.37 DKK 15.31
-54.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.28 DKK 8.29
-16.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$9.90 DKK 64.0
-58.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$10.95 DKK 70.8
-5.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.97 DKK 12.73
-14.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.51 DKK 16.20
-1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$4.99 DKK 32.22
-88.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$92.7 DKK 599
-71.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$7.98 DKK 51.6
-59.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$2.03 DKK 13.13
22.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$61.0 DKK 394
-94.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.28 DKK 14.71
-44.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$50.0K DKK 323.3K
-38.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$51.1K DKK 330.2K
-52.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$206 DKK 1,331
-59.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$19.85 DKK 128
12.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$43.10 DKK 278
-30.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$43.33 DKK 280
18.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$29.91 DKK 193
-38.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$20.49 DKK 132
-75.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$600 DKK 3,873
-66.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,218 DKK 40.2K
-14.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$103 DKK 662
-65.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$34.99 DKK 226
13.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$123 DKK 792
-34.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$194 DKK 1,255
-54.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,801 DKK 11.6K
-46.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$709 DKK 4,580
-31.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$2,779 DKK 18.0K
-42.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,992 DKK 12.9K
-40.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$6,960 DKK 45.0K
-41.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$5,061 DKK 32.7K
28.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$3,961 DKK 25.6K
-80.90%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kongens Lyngby: March 2, 2026

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