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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.6% cheaper than Ringsted without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 50.1% cheaper than Ringsted without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ringsted
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$23.25 DKK 149
-49.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$116 DKK 743
-63.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$13.70 DKK 88.1
-21.53%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$7.12 DKK 45.76
-51.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$4.81 DKK 30.96
-69.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$3.19 DKK 20.50
-71.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$9.11 DKK 58.6
-66.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$7.57 DKK 48.70
-41.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ringsted
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.99 DKK 12.78
-31.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$3.29 DKK 21.12
-43.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.60 DKK 16.69
-40.77%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$4.80 DKK 30.89
-47.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$13.37 DKK 86.0
-35.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$10.73 DKK 69.0
-19.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$16.32 DKK 105
-32.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$3.05 DKK 19.59
-9.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$3.22 DKK 20.71
-55.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$3.52 DKK 22.66
-46.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$6.01 DKK 38.65
-63.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$2.36 DKK 15.14
-20.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.73 DKK 11.11
30.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$2.42 DKK 15.53
-55.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.85 DKK 5.47
25.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$10.07 DKK 64.7
-58.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$10.17 DKK 65.4
1.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.98 DKK 12.75
-15.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.12 DKK 13.63
16.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ringsted
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$3.82 DKK 24.55
-85.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$78.4 DKK 504
-66.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$7.62 DKK 48.97
-57.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$1.68 DKK 10.83
47.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$62.1 DKK 399
-94.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$2.03 DKK 13.03
-37.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$49.6K DKK 318.7K
-38.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$48.8K DKK 313.8K
-50.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ringsted
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$205 DKK 1,316
-59.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$20.15 DKK 130
10.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$42.00 DKK 270
-28.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ringsted
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$42.27 DKK 272
21.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$30.08 DKK 193
-39.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$18.98 DKK 122
-73.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ringsted
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$747 DKK 4,800
-73.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$5,930 DKK 38.1K
-10.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ringsted
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$104 DKK 667
-65.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$35.02 DKK 225
12.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$123 DKK 792
-34.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$200 DKK 1,283
-55.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ringsted
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$918 DKK 5,902
5.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$703 DKK 4,519
-31.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,528 DKK 9,827
4.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$1,169 DKK 7,517
1.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$3,938 DKK 25.3K
2.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,832 DKK 18.2K
130.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ringsted
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.38
160.73%

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 Ringsted: March 1, 2026

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