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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 35.2% cheaper than Tonder without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 55.8% cheaper than Tonder without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tonder
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$201
$23.09 DKK 147
-49.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$742
$78.3 DKK 497
-45.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$184
$10.65 DKK 67.6
-0.47%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.3
$4.67 DKK 29.63
-23.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.21
$3.19 DKK 20.25
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.58
$1.57 DKK 9.99
-42.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.6
$9.10 DKK 57.8
-66.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$79.2
$8.83 DKK 56.1
-48.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tonder
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.20
$2.27 DKK 14.39
-36.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.72
$4.75 DKK 30.14
-61.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.92
$3.35 DKK 21.30
-51.94%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$44.05
$4.52 DKK 28.72
-43.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$15.38 DKK 97.7
-44.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$147
$10.72 DKK 68.1
-20.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$189
$16.77 DKK 107
-35.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.37
$3.39 DKK 21.52
-19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.91
$3.64 DKK 23.09
-59.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.73
$3.71 DKK 23.59
-47.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.57
$5.72 DKK 36.32
-62.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.05
$2.55 DKK 16.17
-27.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$38.00
$2.13 DKK 13.55
2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.62
$2.27 DKK 14.40
-52.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.81
$1.66 DKK 10.57
-34.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.5
$10.07 DKK 64.0
-59.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$182
$11.88 DKK 75.4
-11.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.71
$1.74 DKK 11.03
-5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.23
$2.44 DKK 15.47
4.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tonder
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.65
$3.79 DKK 24.08
-85.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$455
$77.5 DKK 492
-66.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.5
$7.63 DKK 48.48
-58.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$41.17
$2.05 DKK 13.04
15.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.2
$106 DKK 672
-96.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.81
$2.30 DKK 14.58
-43.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$530.2K
$49.5K DKK 314.2K
-38.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$413.6K
$52.3K DKK 332.1K
-54.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tonder
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,443
$196 DKK 1,244
-57.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$385
$17.45 DKK 111
26.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$510
$43.01 DKK 273
-31.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tonder
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$889
$41.77 DKK 265
22.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$324
$29.33 DKK 186
-36.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.9
$20.49 DKK 130
-76.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tonder
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,449
$605 DKK 3,842
-67.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$90.4K
$5,808 DKK 36.9K
-10.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tonder
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$624
$126 DKK 802
-71.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$684
$52.8 DKK 335
-25.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,394
$140 DKK 890
-42.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,520
$199 DKK 1,262
-55.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tonder
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.7K
$908 DKK 5,764
6.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,370
$701 DKK 4,448
-31.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.6K
$1,570 DKK 9,971
4.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.7K
$1,172 DKK 7,439
1.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.7K
$5,461 DKK 34.7K
-27.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$113.1K
$3,562 DKK 22.6K
82.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tonder
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.6K
-
-
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Tonder: April 13, 2026

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