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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.9% cheaper than Svendborg without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 42.7% cheaper than Svendborg without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Svendborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$25.40 DKK 163
-53.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$110 DKK 705
-61.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$15.33 DKK 98.6
-29.88%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$5.88 DKK 37.81
-40.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$3.82 DKK 24.54
-62.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$3.09 DKK 19.87
-70.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$7.23 DKK 46.50
-57.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$6.05 DKK 38.90
-26.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Svendborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$2.05 DKK 13.17
-33.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$2.30 DKK 14.79
-18.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.01 DKK 12.94
-23.38%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$4.33 DKK 27.81
-42.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$14.04 DKK 90.3
-38.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$9.46 DKK 60.9
-8.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$18.52 DKK 119
-40.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$3.07 DKK 19.73
-10.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$2.63 DKK 16.89
-45.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$2.74 DKK 17.62
-31.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$3.58 DKK 23.00
-39.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$1.86 DKK 11.93
1.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.76 DKK 11.30
27.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$2.10 DKK 13.50
-49.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.91 DKK 5.83
17.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$8.74 DKK 56.2
-52.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.87 DKK 50.6
31.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$2.52 DKK 16.23
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.32 DKK 14.90
6.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Svendborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$3.17 DKK 20.41
-82.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$78.3 DKK 503
-66.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$7.59 DKK 48.83
-57.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$1.67 DKK 10.72
48.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$67.0 DKK 431
-95.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$2.16 DKK 13.88
-41.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$47.5K DKK 305.1K
-35.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$54.7K DKK 351.5K
-56.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Svendborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$214 DKK 1,374
-61.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$21.04 DKK 135
5.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$37.10 DKK 239
-19.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Svendborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$50.4 DKK 324
2.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$29.78 DKK 191
-38.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$17.08 DKK 110
-70.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Svendborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$440 DKK 2,829
-54.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$4,573 DKK 29.4K
15.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Svendborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$144 DKK 924
-75.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$38.96 DKK 251
1.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$132 DKK 852
-39.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$185 DKK 1,187
-52.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Svendborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$854 DKK 5,488
13.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$750 DKK 4,822
-35.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,649 DKK 10.6K
-3.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$1,504 DKK 9,672
-21.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$3,234 DKK 20.8K
25.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$3,569 DKK 22.9K
82.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Svendborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$3,437 DKK 22.1K
-77.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.36
239.88%

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 Svendborg: March 2, 2026

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