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 60.2% cheaper than Niaqornaarsuk without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 58.7% cheaper than Niaqornaarsuk without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$18.38 DKK 116
-36.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$109 DKK 693
-60.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$15.51 DKK 98.2
-31.66%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$6.27 DKK 39.71
-42.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$2.44 DKK 15.42
-40.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$2.70 DKK 17.11
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$10.95 DKK 69.3
-72.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$8.33 DKK 52.7
-45.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$2.86 DKK 18.13
-49.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$3.68 DKK 23.32
-50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$4.73 DKK 29.97
-65.96%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$5.48 DKK 34.66
-53.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$51.0 DKK 323
-83.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$24.33 DKK 154
-65.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$27.33 DKK 173
-60.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$5.15 DKK 32.57
-46.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$4.33 DKK 27.44
-65.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$5.38 DKK 34.05
-63.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$4.38 DKK 27.71
-50.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$4.00 DKK 25.34
-53.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$4.46 DKK 28.26
-50.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$6.69 DKK 42.37
-84.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$3.13 DKK 19.82
-65.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$13.84 DKK 87.6
-70.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$24.93 DKK 158
-58.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$4.55 DKK 28.77
-43.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$3.92 DKK 24.84
-85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$92.2 DKK 584
-71.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$3.83 DKK 24.22
-18.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$7.68 DKK 48.62
-57.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$0.99 DKK 6.27
32.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$46.6K DKK 294.8K
-34.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$12.7K DKK 80.4K
87.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$338 DKK 2,137
-75.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$94.3 DKK 597
-76.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$169 DKK 1,068
-82.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$47.28 DKK 299
8.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$22.27 DKK 141
-78.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$765 DKK 4,842
-74.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$11.6K DKK 73.3K
-55.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$154 DKK 972
-76.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$45.83 DKK 290
-14.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$137 DKK 870
-41.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$231 DKK 1,465
-62.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$613 DKK 3,878
57.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$785 DKK 4,972
-38.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$938 DKK 5,938
75.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$938 DKK 5,940
27.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$4,198 DKK 26.6K
-5.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$4,579 DKK 29.0K
42.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Niaqornaarsuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$1,570 DKK 9,937
-53.73%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Niaqornaarsuk: April 12, 2026

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