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 33.3% cheaper than Randers without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46% cheaper than Randers without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$21.62 DKK 137
-46.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$93.1 DKK 589
-54.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$14.91 DKK 94.4
-28.91%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$4.98 DKK 31.50
-27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$3.28 DKK 20.74
-55.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$3.45 DKK 21.83
-73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$7.10 DKK 44.92
-57.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$7.14 DKK 45.19
-36.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$2.22 DKK 14.05
-34.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$3.78 DKK 23.90
-51.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$2.97 DKK 18.83
-45.79%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$4.98 DKK 31.53
-49.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$15.17 DKK 96.0
-43.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$12.54 DKK 79.4
-32.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$17.25 DKK 109
-37.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.58 DKK 9.97
72.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$3.50 DKK 22.14
-57.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$2.12 DKK 13.45
-8.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$3.91 DKK 24.76
-44.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.80 DKK 11.40
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.90 DKK 12.01
15.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$2.10 DKK 13.27
-49.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$1.26 DKK 7.96
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$9.04 DKK 57.2
-55.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$6.38 DKK 40.38
63.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.46 DKK 9.23
13.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.96 DKK 12.41
30.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$3.64 DKK 23.02
-84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$76.2 DKK 482
-65.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$7.87 DKK 49.80
-60.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$2.08 DKK 13.17
13.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$110 DKK 696
-97.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$2.28 DKK 14.45
-42.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$51.2K DKK 324.3K
-40.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$52.2K DKK 330.6K
-54.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$199 DKK 1,257
-58.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$15.08 DKK 95.5
46.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$39.03 DKK 247
-24.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$45.76 DKK 290
11.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$30.09 DKK 190
-37.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$17.03 DKK 108
-71.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$514 DKK 3,256
-61.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$5,978 DKK 37.8K
-12.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$125 DKK 791
-71.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$53.2 DKK 337
-26.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$142 DKK 901
-43.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$198 DKK 1,252
-55.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$781 DKK 4,945
23.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$649 DKK 4,109
-25.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$1,262 DKK 7,987
30.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$926 DKK 5,859
28.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$5,066 DKK 32.1K
-21.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$3,713 DKK 23.5K
75.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Randers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$3,456 DKK 21.9K
-78.99%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Randers: April 14, 2026

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