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

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 40.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 76.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.77 DKK 121
$11.85 MX$209
58.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 DKK 760
$42.16 MX$744
180.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.79 DKK 88.7
$10.75 MX$190
28.28%
Cappuccino
$7.11 DKK 45.74
$3.47 MX$61.3
104.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 DKK 30.60
$1.45 MX$25.65
228.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DKK 20.65
$0.90 MX$15.93
256.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 DKK 59.0
$3.05 MX$53.9
200.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 DKK 49.22
$4.42 MX$77.9
73.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 DKK 13.29
$1.37 MX$24.17
51.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 DKK 20.53
$1.87 MX$33.05
70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 DKK 15.58
$1.54 MX$27.25
57.14%
Eggs
$5.05 DKK 32.44
$2.50 MX$44.18
102.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.62 DKK 87.6
$8.61 MX$152
58.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.69 DKK 68.8
$8.63 MX$152
23.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.13 DKK 104
$11.02 MX$195
46.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 DKK 17.80
$2.75 MX$48.53
0.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.90 DKK 18.62
$1.43 MX$25.21
102.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 DKK 13.88
$1.87 MX$33.05
15.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.22 DKK 27.16
$2.17 MX$38.26
94.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 DKK 11.75
$1.88 MX$33.23
-2.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 DKK 9.71
$2.25 MX$39.65
-32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 DKK 10.45
$1.07 MX$18.85
52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 DKK 4.81
$1.07 MX$18.95
-29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.99 DKK 57.8
$4.15 MX$73.3
116.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 DKK 50.1
$10.34 MX$182
-24.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.83
$1.68 MX$29.64
19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 DKK 13.57
$2.48 MX$43.84
-14.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.79 DKK 24.37
$0.55 MX$9.80
589.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.8 DKK 507
$26.53 MX$468
197.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 DKK 39.61
$3.22 MX$56.8
91.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 DKK 9.20
$2.48 MX$43.80
-42.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.8 DKK 391
$3.11 MX$54.9
1855.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.05
$1.26 MX$22.16
73.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
62.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.5K DKK 311.6K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
101.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,360
$82.5 MX$1,456
156.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.25 DKK 130
$22.29 MX$393
-9.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.03 DKK 264
$30.02 MX$530
36.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 DKK 353
$51.4 MX$908
6.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.53 DKK 190
$18.29 MX$323
61.45%
Cinema Ticket
$16.98 DKK 109
$4.98 MX$88.0
240.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 DKK 2,508
$200 MX$3,530
94.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,815 DKK 37.4K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
9.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$35.71 MX$630
182.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.11 DKK 232
$39.56 MX$698
-8.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 773
$80.6 MX$1,422
49.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 DKK 1,296
$88.3 MX$1,559
128.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 DKK 8,600
$969 MX$17.1K
37.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 DKK 7,232
$482 MX$8,511
133.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,690 DKK 17.3K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
68.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 DKK 13.3K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
75.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,959 DKK 44.7K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
71.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,345 DKK 40.8K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-2.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,188 DKK 26.9K
$756 MX$13.4K
453.75%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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