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

😐 Solo nomad: Ringsted is 66.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ringsted is 88.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ringsted
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.85 DKK 147
$11.99 MX$227
90.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$119 DKK 764
$42.47 MX$803
179.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14 DKK 90.2
$10.47 MX$198
33.72%
Cappuccino
$7.08 DKK 45.59
$3.6 MX$68.2
96.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 DKK 30.88
$1.44 MX$27.16
232.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 20.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
250.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.3 DKK 59.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
200.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 48.66
$4.58 MX$86.6
64.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ringsted
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 DKK 13.31
$1.38 MX$26.04
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 DKK 20.23
$1.85 MX$34.9
69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 DKK 15.95
$1.57 MX$29.68
57.96%
Eggs
$4.85 DKK 31.26
$2.55 MX$48.3
90.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.62 DKK 87.7
$8.61 MX$163
58.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 DKK 68.7
$8.54 MX$161
24.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.16 DKK 104
$10.98 MX$208
47.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 DKK 19.8
$2.72 MX$51.4
12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
122.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 DKK 23.33
$1.88 MX$35.63
92.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.32
$2.19 MX$41.42
171.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 DKK 14.79
$1.87 MX$35.3
22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 DKK 11.41
$2.19 MX$41.37
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.62
$1.07 MX$20.23
126.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.12
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 DKK 63.7
$3.96 MX$74.9
149.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.1 DKK 58.6
$8.86 MX$167
2.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 DKK 12.93
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DKK 13.35
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ringsted
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.7 DKK 23.85
$0.52 MX$9.74
611.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 DKK 498
$26.59 MX$503
190.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 DKK 48.89
$3.24 MX$61.2
134.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.24
$2.38 MX$44.94
-26.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 DKK 401
$3.11 MX$58.7
1902.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.48
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
62.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
100.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ringsted
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 DKK 1,319
$84.2 MX$1,592
143.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.91 DKK 128
$22.14 MX$419
-10.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.35 DKK 266
$30.14 MX$570
37.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ringsted
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.09 DKK 271
$52 MX$983
-19.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.06 DKK 194
$18.72 MX$354
60.58%
Cinema Ticket
$18.6 DKK 120
$5.07 MX$95.9
266.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ringsted
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$737 DKK 4,746
$200 MX$3,787
267.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,792 DKK 37.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
8.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ringsted
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 665
$35.74 MX$676
188.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.02 DKK 232
$39.8 MX$753
-9.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 774
$79 MX$1,493
52.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,297
$88.4 MX$1,671
127.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ringsted
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 DKK 5,930
$965 MX$18.3K
-4.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 DKK 4,547
$474 MX$8,968
48.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 DKK 9,950
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-6.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 DKK 7,653
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-1.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,083 DKK 19.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
0.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,743 DKK 17.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ringsted
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ringsted: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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