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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.6% cheaper than Soeborg without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.9% cheaper than Soeborg without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Soeborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$23.34 DKK 150
-49.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$115 DKK 742
-63.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$14.21 DKK 91.4
-24.35%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$6.93 DKK 44.57
-49.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$4.45 DKK 28.64
-67.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$3.10 DKK 19.94
-70.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$9.48 DKK 60.9
-67.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$7.57 DKK 48.66
-41.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Soeborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$2.00 DKK 12.84
-31.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$3.17 DKK 20.37
-41.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.57 DKK 16.53
-40.08%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$4.91 DKK 31.56
-49.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$13.40 DKK 86.2
-35.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$10.65 DKK 68.5
-18.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$15.73 DKK 101
-29.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$2.98 DKK 19.17
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$3.23 DKK 20.75
-55.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$3.64 DKK 23.40
-48.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$5.72 DKK 36.78
-62.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$2.37 DKK 15.24
-20.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.80 DKK 11.56
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$2.27 DKK 14.60
-52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.79 DKK 5.07
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$10.18 DKK 65.4
-59.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$10.17 DKK 65.4
1.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.80 DKK 11.57
-6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.14 DKK 13.78
15.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Soeborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$3.77 DKK 24.27
-85.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$77.0 DKK 495
-65.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$7.83 DKK 50.3
-58.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$1.75 DKK 11.24
41.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$60.9 DKK 391
-94.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$2.15 DKK 13.80
-41.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$48.8K DKK 314.0K
-37.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$49.2K DKK 316.4K
-51.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Soeborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$196 DKK 1,260
-57.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$17.32 DKK 111
28.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$42.27 DKK 272
-28.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Soeborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$41.96 DKK 270
22.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$29.34 DKK 189
-37.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$18.48 DKK 119
-73.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Soeborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$588 DKK 3,784
-66.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$5,974 DKK 38.4K
-11.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Soeborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$101 DKK 648
-64.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$36.30 DKK 233
8.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$122 DKK 787
-34.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$193 DKK 1,239
-54.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Soeborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$911 DKK 5,857
6.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$702 DKK 4,516
-31.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,537 DKK 9,882
3.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$1,161 DKK 7,467
1.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$3,910 DKK 25.1K
3.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,836 DKK 18.2K
129.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Soeborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.19
172.55%

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 Soeborg: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities