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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 50.6% cheaper than Niaqornaarsuk without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 67.7% cheaper than Niaqornaarsuk without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$18.7 DKK 120
-35.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$109 DKK 704
-61.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$15.62 DKK 101
-32.97%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.26 DKK 40.34
-42.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.44 DKK 15.73
-40.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.68 DKK 17.29
-66.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$10.98 DKK 70.8
-71.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$8.4 DKK 54.1
-45.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.94 DKK 18.96
-53.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.74 DKK 24.08
-50.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.76 DKK 30.68
-67.02%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$5.63 DKK 36.27
-54.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$51 DKK 328
-83.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$23.65 DKK 152
-63.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$27.5 DKK 177
-60.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$5.22 DKK 33.61
-47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$4.56 DKK 29.39
-66.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$5.37 DKK 34.62
-64.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.54 DKK 29.22
-51.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$4.19 DKK 27.01
-55.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$4.47 DKK 28.81
-51.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$6.6 DKK 42.54
-83.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$3.18 DKK 20.5
-65.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$13.81 DKK 89
-71.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$24.74 DKK 159
-64.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.68 DKK 30.13
-44.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.77 DKK 24.28
-86.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$93.1 DKK 600
-71.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.94 DKK 25.39
-17.77%
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
$1.01 DKK 6.48
29.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$46.6K DKK 300K
-34.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$12.8K DKK 82.5K
87.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$343 DKK 2,209
-75.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$97.3 DKK 627
-77.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$171 DKK 1,102
-82.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$47.37 DKK 305
9.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$22.42 DKK 144
-77.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$780 DKK 5,024
-74.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$11.7K DKK 75.5K
-54.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$155 DKK 1,001
-77.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$46.74 DKK 301
-14.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$138 DKK 888
-42.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$234 DKK 1,508
-62.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$610 DKK 3,928
58.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$788 DKK 5,075
-39.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$948 DKK 6,106
74.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$938 DKK 6,045
28.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,254 DKK 27.4K
-27.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,569 DKK 29.4K
64.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,546 DKK 9,961
-48.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.83
45.85%

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 Niaqornaarsuk: October 28, 2025

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