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

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 55.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 97.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 81.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.97 DKK 122
$11.99 MX$227
58.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$42.47 MX$803
174.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.9 DKK 89.6
$10.47 MX$198
32.76%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.91
$3.6 MX$68.2
89.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 DKK 29.13
$1.44 MX$27.16
213.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DKK 20.78
$0.89 MX$16.79
262.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$3.09 MX$58.5
202.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.69 DKK 49.53
$4.58 MX$86.6
67.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.69
$1.38 MX$26.04
42.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 DKK 20.62
$1.85 MX$34.9
72.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.81
$1.57 MX$29.68
56.05%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.06
$2.55 MX$48.3
95.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 DKK 87.1
$8.61 MX$163
56.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.1
$8.54 MX$161
23.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 DKK 102
$10.98 MX$208
44.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
2.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DKK 18.22
$1.51 MX$28.57
87.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$1.88 MX$35.63
12.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 DKK 26.51
$2.19 MX$41.42
87.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$1.87 MX$35.3
-6.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 DKK 9.56
$2.19 MX$41.37
-32.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 DKK 10.23
$1.07 MX$20.23
48.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.11
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 DKK 56.7
$3.96 MX$74.9
122.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 DKK 50.8
$8.86 MX$167
-11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 DKK 12.63
$1.72 MX$32.53
13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.39
$2.61 MX$49.37
-20.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 24.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
617.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.5 DKK 506
$26.59 MX$503
195.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DKK 39.44
$3.24 MX$61.2
88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$2.38 MX$44.94
-40.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 386
$3.11 MX$58.7
1827.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.13
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311K
$30.3K MX$573K
59.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
99.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,352
$84.2 MX$1,592
149.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.28 DKK 131
$22.14 MX$419
-8.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.92 DKK 264
$30.14 MX$570
35.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 354
$52 MX$983
5.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.54 DKK 190
$18.72 MX$354
57.80%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 DKK 109
$5.07 MX$95.9
233.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 DKK 2,487
$200 MX$3,787
92.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
7.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$35.74 MX$676
181.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 DKK 232
$39.8 MX$753
-9.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 782
$79 MX$1,493
53.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,298
$88.4 MX$1,671
127.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,549
$965 MX$18.3K
37.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 DKK 7,470
$474 MX$8,968
144.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
60.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
77.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-0.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
$792 MX$15K
479.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
11.42
-65.59%

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

Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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