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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29% cheaper than Thisted without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 32.9% cheaper than Thisted without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Thisted
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$14.78 DKK 95.0
-19.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$115 DKK 741
-63.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$15.25 DKK 98.1
-29.51%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$6.29 DKK 40.47
-44.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$2.28 DKK 14.68
-36.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$2.60 DKK 16.72
-65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$7.61 DKK 48.94
-59.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$7.32 DKK 47.08
-39.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Thisted
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$2.01 DKK 12.90
-31.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$3.48 DKK 22.38
-46.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.53 DKK 9.83
0.65%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$2.72 DKK 17.49
-8.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$15.59 DKK 100
-44.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$7.12 DKK 45.79
21.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$24.06 DKK 155
-54.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$2.29 DKK 14.71
20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$2.28 DKK 14.67
-37.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$3.53 DKK 22.71
-47.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$3.85 DKK 24.77
-43.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$2.52 DKK 16.18
-25.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$2.01 DKK 12.92
11.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.90 DKK 12.18
-43.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.96 DKK 6.19
11.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$9.62 DKK 61.8
-56.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$10.89 DKK 70.0
-5.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.15 DKK 7.41
46.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.12 DKK 13.65
16.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Thisted
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$3.70 DKK 23.78
-85.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$76.9 DKK 494
-65.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$7.55 DKK 48.58
-57.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$1.69 DKK 10.84
46.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$61.4 DKK 395
-94.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$2.25 DKK 14.45
-44.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$47.6K DKK 305.9K
-35.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$39.7K DKK 255.3K
-39.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Thisted
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$186 DKK 1,199
-55.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$20.25 DKK 130
10.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$38.20 DKK 246
-21.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Thisted
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$41.59 DKK 267
23.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$30.38 DKK 195
-39.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$20.43 DKK 131
-75.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Thisted
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$391 DKK 2,512
-48.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$5,473 DKK 35.2K
-3.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Thisted
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$77.3 DKK 497
-53.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$30.74 DKK 198
28.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$78.7 DKK 506
2.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$139 DKK 896
-36.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Thisted
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$917 DKK 5,899
5.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$686 DKK 4,408
-29.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,518 DKK 9,762
5.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$1,195 DKK 7,684
-0.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$4,255 DKK 27.4K
-4.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$2,942 DKK 18.9K
121.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Thisted
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.42
158.37%

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 Thisted: March 1, 2026

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