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

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 57% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 105.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.98 DKK 120
$11.61 MX$200
63.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 DKK 726
$42.75 MX$738
168.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.99 DKK 88.5
$10.60 MX$183
31.98%
Cappuccino
$7.11 DKK 45.02
$3.59 MX$62.0
98.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 DKK 30.18
$1.45 MX$25.08
228.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 DKK 20.16
$0.90 MX$15.50
253.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.45 DKK 59.8
$3.03 MX$52.4
211.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.65 DKK 48.41
$4.56 MX$78.8
67.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.15
$1.45 MX$25.07
43.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 DKK 21.04
$1.83 MX$31.55
81.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 DKK 15.44
$1.61 MX$27.77
51.55%
Eggs
$4.83 DKK 30.60
$2.54 MX$43.82
90.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.69 DKK 86.6
$8.54 MX$148
60.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.80 DKK 68.4
$8.47 MX$146
27.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 DKK 101
$10.86 MX$188
47.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 16.84
$2.73 MX$47.13
-2.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 DKK 17.76
$1.49 MX$25.77
88.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.57
$1.94 MX$33.55
10.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 DKK 25.78
$2.16 MX$37.38
88.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.06
$1.85 MX$31.88
-5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 DKK 9.65
$2.19 MX$37.80
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 DKK 10.29
$1.07 MX$18.52
52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 DKK 5.08
$1.08 MX$18.71
-25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.04 DKK 57.2
$4.06 MX$70.1
122.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.73 DKK 48.90
$10.46 MX$181
-26.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.12
$1.65 MX$28.56
15.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DKK 13.64
$2.55 MX$44.01
-15.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.32
$0.56 MX$9.60
557.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 DKK 495
$26.20 MX$453
198.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 DKK 40.07
$3.14 MX$54.2
101.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 DKK 9.00
$2.37 MX$40.96
-40.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.5 DKK 383
$3.24 MX$56.0
1768.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.56
$1.31 MX$22.70
63.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.0K DKK 310.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
60.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.5K DKK 300.9K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
99.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,327
$83.1 MX$1,436
152.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.59 DKK 124
$22.15 MX$383
-11.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.72 DKK 258
$29.37 MX$507
38.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 DKK 347
$51.2 MX$884
7.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.78 DKK 188
$18.69 MX$323
59.34%
Cinema Ticket
$16.73 DKK 106
$4.89 MX$84.4
242.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 DKK 2,494
$199 MX$3,431
98.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,968 DKK 37.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
14.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 647
$35.93 MX$621
184.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.40 DKK 230
$39.39 MX$680
-7.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 755
$80.3 MX$1,387
48.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,273
$87.6 MX$1,512
129.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,402
$963 MX$16.6K
37.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 DKK 7,271
$482 MX$8,326
138.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,642 DKK 16.7K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
60.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,125 DKK 13.5K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
78.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,078 DKK 44.8K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
78.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,295 DKK 39.8K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-3.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,407 DKK 27.9K
$726 MX$12.5K
506.81%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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