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

😐 Solo nomad: Sisimiut is 92.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sisimiut is 185.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sisimiut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.33 DKK 118
$11.99 MX$227
52.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 DKK 686
$42.47 MX$803
150.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$10.47 MX$198
47.37%
Cappuccino
$6.37 DKK 41.03
$3.6 MX$68.2
76.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 DKK 17.22
$1.44 MX$27.16
85.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 DKK 17.79
$0.89 MX$16.79
210.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.36 DKK 66.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
235.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.23 DKK 53
$4.58 MX$86.6
79.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sisimiut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 DKK 16.64
$1.38 MX$26.04
86.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.9 DKK 25.15
$1.85 MX$34.9
110.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.4 DKK 34.82
$1.57 MX$29.68
243.95%
Eggs
$5.62 DKK 36.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
120.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.95 DKK 199
$8.61 MX$163
259.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$21.01 DKK 135
$8.54 MX$161
146.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.49 DKK 151
$10.98 MX$208
113.93%
Apples (1kg)
$5.29 DKK 34.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
94.49%
Banana (1kg)
$4.6 DKK 29.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
204.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.73
$1.88 MX$35.63
195.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 DKK 27.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
96.80%
Potato (1kg)
$3.7 DKK 23.86
$1.87 MX$35.3
97.86%
Onion (1kg)
$4.35 DKK 28
$2.19 MX$41.37
98.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.1 DKK 39.3
$1.07 MX$20.23
470.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 DKK 16.82
$1.09 MX$20.64
139.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 DKK 91
$3.96 MX$74.9
256.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.04 DKK 148
$8.86 MX$167
160.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.44 DKK 41.49
$1.72 MX$32.53
274.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 DKK 24.81
$2.61 MX$49.37
47.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Sisimiut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 DKK 20.88
$0.52 MX$9.74
523.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.4 DKK 589
$26.59 MX$503
243.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 DKK 21.99
$3.24 MX$61.2
5.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.73 DKK 49.82
$3.11 MX$58.7
148.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 DKK 7.15
$1.31 MX$24.85
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K DKK 242.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.5K DKK 74.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-52.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sisimiut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 DKK 1,524
$84.2 MX$1,592
180.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$61 DKK 393
$22.14 MX$419
175.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$145 DKK 936
$30.14 MX$570
382.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sisimiut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.41 DKK 305
$52 MX$983
-8.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.73 DKK 134
$5.07 MX$95.9
308.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sisimiut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$586 DKK 3,777
$200 MX$3,787
192.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K DKK 65.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
91.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sisimiut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 DKK 870
$35.74 MX$676
277.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.51 DKK 319
$39.8 MX$753
24.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 DKK 803
$79 MX$1,493
57.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$214 DKK 1,380
$88.4 MX$1,671
142.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sisimiut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 DKK 1,998
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 DKK 2,334
$474 MX$8,968
-23.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 DKK 7,572
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-28.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$982 DKK 6,330
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-18.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,677 DKK 17.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-13.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,675 DKK 17.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-64.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sisimiut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,572 DKK 42.3K
$792 MX$15K
730.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
11.42
-56.65%

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

Last update for Sisimiut: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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