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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 36.5% cheaper than Sonderborg without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 53.5% cheaper than Sonderborg without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sonderborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$16.82 DKK 108
-28.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$77.1 DKK 496
-44.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.84 DKK 69.9
-3.41%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.4 DKK 41.25
-43.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.02 DKK 19.45
-52.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.43 DKK 15.66
-63.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$6.95 DKK 44.79
-55.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.08 DKK 45.64
-35.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sonderborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.11 DKK 13.57
-34.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.45 DKK 22.2
-46.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.36 DKK 15.22
-33.47%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.84 DKK 31.19
-47.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$18.89 DKK 122
-54.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$18.86 DKK 122
-54.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.64 DKK 87.9
-19.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.52 DKK 16.25
7.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.34 DKK 15.07
-35.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.16 DKK 20.36
-40.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.55 DKK 29.32
-51.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.61 DKK 10.38
16.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.66 DKK 10.71
31.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.09 DKK 13.46
-48.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.62 DKK 10.43
-32.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$11.81 DKK 76.1
-66.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.02 DKK 64.5
-11.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.8 DKK 11.57
-4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.76 DKK 17.78
-5.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sonderborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.47 DKK 28.77
-88.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$112 DKK 725
-76.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$14.41 DKK 92.8
-77.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.58 DKK 23.08
-33.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$77.7 DKK 501
-96.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.23 DKK 14.38
-41.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$46K DKK 296.1K
-34.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$55.2K DKK 355.5K
-56.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sonderborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$288 DKK 1,855
-70.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$18.97 DKK 122
16.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$43.13 DKK 278
-30.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sonderborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$38.65 DKK 249
34.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$15.4 DKK 99.2
21.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$19.22 DKK 124
-73.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sonderborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$700 DKK 4,511
-71.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,571 DKK 23K
49.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sonderborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$109 DKK 703
-67.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$38.37 DKK 247
3.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$128 DKK 827
-38.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$187 DKK 1,205
-52.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sonderborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$637 DKK 4,104
51.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$396 DKK 2,548
19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,224 DKK 7,884
35.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$716 DKK 4,614
67.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,158 DKK 13.9K
42.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,281 DKK 8,254
487.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sonderborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,615 DKK 23.3K
-78.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.13
176.51%

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 Sonderborg: October 28, 2025

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