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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 40.8% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54.6% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$26.73 DKK 169
-56.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$115 DKK 726
-62.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$15.30 DKK 96.8
-30.72%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$6.14 DKK 38.87
-41.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$4.85 DKK 30.70
-70.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$2.68 DKK 16.96
-66.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$7.79 DKK 49.33
-61.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$7.02 DKK 44.46
-35.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.99 DKK 12.58
-27.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$3.42 DKK 21.62
-46.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$2.30 DKK 14.55
-30.00%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$5.00 DKK 31.63
-49.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$16.95 DKK 107
-49.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$11.99 DKK 75.9
-29.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$24.05 DKK 152
-54.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$3.78 DKK 23.94
-27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$3.58 DKK 22.68
-58.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$3.59 DKK 22.74
-45.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$4.39 DKK 27.79
-50.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$2.43 DKK 15.40
-23.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.96 DKK 12.39
11.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$2.00 DKK 12.69
-46.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$1.03 DKK 6.53
4.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$9.12 DKK 57.7
-55.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$11.07 DKK 70.1
-5.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$2.15 DKK 13.63
-23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$3.36 DKK 21.28
-24.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$2.88 DKK 18.25
-80.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$61.9 DKK 392
-57.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$7.96 DKK 50.4
-60.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$1.74 DKK 10.99
36.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$60.9 DKK 386
-94.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$2.16 DKK 13.68
-39.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$47.3K DKK 299.3K
-35.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$40.2K DKK 254.6K
-40.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$188 DKK 1,193
-55.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$20.57 DKK 130
7.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$38.26 DKK 242
-23.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$39.00 DKK 247
31.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$13.72 DKK 86.8
36.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$20.38 DKK 129
-76.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$506 DKK 3,202
-60.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$5,535 DKK 35.0K
-5.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$118 DKK 745
-69.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$68.1 DKK 431
-42.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$116 DKK 736
-30.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$140 DKK 886
-37.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$1,073 DKK 6,789
-10.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$854 DKK 5,405
-43.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$1,854 DKK 11.7K
-11.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$1,318 DKK 8,345
-9.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$4,417 DKK 28.0K
-10.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$2,197 DKK 13.9K
196.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$4,396 DKK 27.8K
-83.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.42
158.37%

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 Odense: April 11, 2026

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