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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 37% cheaper than Randers without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.5% cheaper than Randers without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$21.31 DKK 137
-44.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$91.2 DKK 587
-53.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$14.66 DKK 94.3
-26.67%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$5.17 DKK 33.22
-32.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$3.35 DKK 21.55
-56.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$3.45 DKK 22.22
-73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$7.07 DKK 45.45
-56.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$6.94 DKK 44.60
-36.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$2.19 DKK 14.11
-37.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$3.84 DKK 24.67
-51.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$3.01 DKK 19.36
-48.84%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$4.91 DKK 31.55
-49.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$15.20 DKK 97.7
-43.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$12.44 DKK 80.0
-30.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$16.62 DKK 107
-33.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.52 DKK 9.80
80.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$3.49 DKK 22.42
-59.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.21 DKK 14.23
-15.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$3.93 DKK 25.29
-44.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.77 DKK 11.36
6.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.84 DKK 11.83
22.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$2.11 DKK 13.57
-49.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.22 DKK 7.87
-12.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$9.22 DKK 59.3
-54.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.29 DKK 40.44
64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.45 DKK 9.33
15.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.99 DKK 12.79
24.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$3.68 DKK 23.65
-85.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$78.9 DKK 507
-66.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$7.98 DKK 51.3
-59.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$2.07 DKK 13.33
19.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$108 DKK 696
-97.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$2.18 DKK 14.02
-42.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$49.9K DKK 320.8K
-38.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$52.0K DKK 334.3K
-53.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$204 DKK 1,309
-59.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$15.12 DKK 97.2
47.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$38.17 DKK 245
-21.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$45.67 DKK 294
12.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$29.62 DKK 190
-38.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$17.12 DKK 110
-70.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$495 DKK 3,185
-59.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$5,815 DKK 37.4K
-8.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$127 DKK 815
-71.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$53.1 DKK 341
-25.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$140 DKK 902
-42.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$195 DKK 1,253
-54.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$776 DKK 4,990
24.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$658 DKK 4,232
-26.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,286 DKK 8,266
24.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$915 DKK 5,882
29.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,796 DKK 18.0K
44.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$2,207 DKK 14.2K
195.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$3,379 DKK 21.7K
-77.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.5
356.80%

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 Randers: March 1, 2026

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