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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 48.8% cheaper than Sisimiut without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46.7% cheaper than Sisimiut without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sisimiut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$18.77 DKK 121
-36.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$109 DKK 702
-61.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$15.32 DKK 98.5
-29.83%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$6.44 DKK 41.42
-46.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.67 DKK 17.20
-45.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$2.63 DKK 16.93
-65.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$10.52 DKK 67.7
-71.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$8.20 DKK 52.7
-46.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sisimiut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$2.72 DKK 17.50
-49.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$3.98 DKK 25.57
-53.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$5.41 DKK 34.80
-71.53%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$5.51 DKK 35.43
-54.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$31.43 DKK 202
-72.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$20.70 DKK 133
-58.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$23.71 DKK 152
-53.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$5.38 DKK 34.58
-48.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$4.66 DKK 29.97
-69.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$5.51 DKK 35.46
-66.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$4.28 DKK 27.50
-49.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$3.71 DKK 23.86
-49.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$4.52 DKK 29.05
-50.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$6.36 DKK 40.88
-83.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$2.56 DKK 16.48
-58.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$13.77 DKK 88.6
-69.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$22.99 DKK 148
-55.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$6.36 DKK 40.93
-73.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$3.77 DKK 24.26
-34.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sisimiut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$3.34 DKK 21.47
-83.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$90.9 DKK 584
-70.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$3.30 DKK 21.23
-2.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$7.58 DKK 48.74
-58.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.07 DKK 6.85
17.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$37.2K DKK 239.3K
-17.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$11.7K DKK 75.0K
106.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sisimiut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$229 DKK 1,473
-63.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$62.5 DKK 402
-64.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$145 DKK 931
-79.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sisimiut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$47.71 DKK 307
7.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$21.33 DKK 137
-76.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sisimiut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$592 DKK 3,810
-66.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$10.2K DKK 65.4K
-47.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sisimiut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$132 DKK 846
-72.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$49.44 DKK 318
-19.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$127 DKK 818
-36.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$213 DKK 1,369
-58.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sisimiut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$306 DKK 1,967
216.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$365 DKK 2,348
32.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,176 DKK 7,561
35.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$968 DKK 6,221
22.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,608 DKK 16.8K
55.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$2,707 DKK 17.4K
140.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sisimiut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$6,594 DKK 42.4K
-88.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.95
130.71%

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 Sisimiut: March 1, 2026

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