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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 35.6% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44.9% cheaper than Roskilde without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Roskilde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$18.97 DKK 122
-36.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$117 DKK 752
-63.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.9 DKK 89.6
-24.68%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.81 DKK 43.91
-47.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$4.52 DKK 29.13
-68.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.23 DKK 20.78
-72.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.36 DKK 60.3
-66.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.69 DKK 49.53
-40.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Roskilde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.97 DKK 12.69
-29.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.2 DKK 20.62
-42.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.45 DKK 15.81
-35.92%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.98 DKK 32.06
-48.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.51 DKK 87.1
-36.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10.58 DKK 68.1
-19.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$15.84 DKK 102
-30.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.79 DKK 17.96
-2.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.83 DKK 18.22
-46.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.11 DKK 13.61
-10.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.11 DKK 26.51
-46.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.74 DKK 11.23
7.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.48 DKK 9.56
47.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.59 DKK 10.23
-32.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.79 DKK 5.11
37.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$8.8 DKK 56.7
-55.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.88 DKK 50.8
12.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.96 DKK 12.63
-12.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.08 DKK 13.39
25.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Roskilde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.73 DKK 24.06
-86.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$78.5 DKK 506
-66.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$6.12 DKK 39.44
-47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.41 DKK 9.11
68.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$59.9 DKK 386
-94.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.19 DKK 14.13
-40.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$48.3K DKK 311K
-37.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
-49.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Roskilde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$210 DKK 1,352
-59.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$20.28 DKK 131
9.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$40.92 DKK 264
-26.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Roskilde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$54.9 DKK 354
-5.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$29.54 DKK 190
-36.63%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.91 DKK 109
-70.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Roskilde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$386 DKK 2,487
-48.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,750 DKK 37K
-7.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Roskilde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$101 DKK 649
-64.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.99 DKK 232
10.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$121 DKK 782
-34.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$201 DKK 1,298
-56.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Roskilde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,327 DKK 8,549
-27.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,159 DKK 7,470
-59.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
-37.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
-43.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
0.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
214.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Roskilde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
-82.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.93
190.59%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

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