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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38% cheaper than Slagelse without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.1% cheaper than Slagelse without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Slagelse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$25.48 DKK 164
-53.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$107 DKK 687
-60.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$11.14 DKK 71.6
-3.50%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$5.88 DKK 37.80
-40.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$3.43 DKK 22.06
-57.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$2.93 DKK 18.84
-69.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$6.88 DKK 44.24
-55.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$4.77 DKK 30.66
-7.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Slagelse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$2.05 DKK 13.15
-33.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.82 DKK 18.15
-33.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.02 DKK 12.98
-23.76%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$4.15 DKK 26.67
-39.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$12.56 DKK 80.8
-31.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$9.58 DKK 61.6
-9.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$22.55 DKK 145
-51.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.71 DKK 17.41
1.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$3.43 DKK 22.03
-58.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$3.03 DKK 19.48
-38.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$3.54 DKK 22.77
-38.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.56 DKK 10.03
20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.42 DKK 9.14
58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.93 DKK 12.43
-44.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.64 DKK 10.57
-34.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$10.07 DKK 64.7
-58.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$11.56 DKK 74.3
-10.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$2.13 DKK 13.68
-21.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$3.96 DKK 25.44
-37.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Slagelse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$3.46 DKK 22.24
-84.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$78.4 DKK 504
-66.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$6.92 DKK 44.48
-53.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$1.42 DKK 9.10
74.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$85.3 DKK 548
-96.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$2.22 DKK 14.26
-43.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$36.5K DKK 234.8K
-16.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$42.9K DKK 275.7K
-43.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Slagelse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$258 DKK 1,656
-67.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$20.70 DKK 133
7.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$35.10 DKK 226
-14.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Slagelse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$36.67 DKK 236
40.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$34.16 DKK 220
-46.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$14.94 DKK 96.1
-66.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Slagelse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$391 DKK 2,511
-48.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,088 DKK 13.4K
154.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Slagelse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$91.9 DKK 591
-61.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$38.67 DKK 249
2.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$122 DKK 781
-33.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$174 DKK 1,116
-49.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Slagelse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$736 DKK 4,730
31.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$652 DKK 4,194
-26.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,538 DKK 9,887
3.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$1,073 DKK 6,899
10.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$4,333 DKK 27.9K
-6.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$3,080 DKK 19.8K
111.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Slagelse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$4,850 DKK 31.2K
-84.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.13
264.86%

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 Slagelse: March 1, 2026

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