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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38% cheaper than Vejle without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.8% cheaper than Vejle without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vejle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$25.01 DKK 161
-52.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$109 DKK 699
-61.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$15.48 DKK 99.5
-30.56%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$6.27 DKK 40.29
-44.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$3.50 DKK 22.52
-58.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$2.59 DKK 16.67
-65.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$9.14 DKK 58.8
-66.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$6.86 DKK 44.12
-35.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vejle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$2.21 DKK 14.24
-38.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$3.38 DKK 21.76
-44.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.28 DKK 14.68
-32.46%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$5.25 DKK 33.75
-52.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$13.71 DKK 88.2
-37.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$12.47 DKK 80.2
-30.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.04 DKK 77.4
-8.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$2.91 DKK 18.70
-5.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$3.52 DKK 22.61
-59.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$3.73 DKK 24.01
-49.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$5.55 DKK 35.68
-60.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$1.84 DKK 11.84
2.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.85 DKK 11.92
21.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.93 DKK 12.38
-44.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$1.69 DKK 10.85
-36.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$10.12 DKK 65.1
-58.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$10.86 DKK 69.9
-4.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.75 DKK 11.22
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.47 DKK 15.87
0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vejle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$3.13 DKK 20.11
-82.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$74.6 DKK 480
-64.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$7.54 DKK 48.48
-57.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$2.12 DKK 13.60
16.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$108 DKK 696
-97.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$2.12 DKK 13.60
-40.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$51.4K DKK 330.5K
-40.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$38.7K DKK 248.6K
-37.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vejle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$199 DKK 1,281
-58.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$17.39 DKK 112
28.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$40.80 DKK 262
-26.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vejle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$40.75 DKK 262
26.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$30.31 DKK 195
-39.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$17.38 DKK 112
-71.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vejle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$510 DKK 3,282
-60.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$6,029 DKK 38.8K
-12.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vejle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$104 DKK 672
-65.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$41.11 DKK 264
-3.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$113 DKK 729
-28.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$188 DKK 1,206
-52.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vejle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$918 DKK 5,904
5.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$855 DKK 5,498
-43.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,546 DKK 9,940
3.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$1,312 DKK 8,434
-9.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$4,545 DKK 29.2K
-10.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$3,693 DKK 23.7K
76.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vejle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$3,947 DKK 25.4K
-80.84%
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 Vejle: March 2, 2026

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