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

😐 Solo nomad: Slagelse is 23.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Slagelse is 119.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slagelse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.62 DKK 165
$11.99 MX$227
113.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 705
$42.47 MX$803
157.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 DKK 72.1
$10.47 MX$198
6.88%
Cappuccino
$5.92 DKK 38.15
$3.6 MX$68.2
64.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 DKK 21.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
134.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 DKK 19.93
$0.89 MX$16.79
247.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 DKK 46.3
$3.09 MX$58.5
132.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 DKK 30.21
$4.58 MX$86.6
2.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slagelse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$1.38 MX$26.04
48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 DKK 17.57
$1.85 MX$34.9
47.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 DKK 12.87
$1.57 MX$29.68
27.39%
Eggs
$3.93 DKK 25.31
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 DKK 82.7
$8.61 MX$163
49.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 DKK 60.7
$8.54 MX$161
10.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.82 DKK 147
$10.98 MX$208
107.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 DKK 17.54
$2.72 MX$51.4
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Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.96
$1.51 MX$28.57
135.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 DKK 20.21
$1.88 MX$35.63
67.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.79
$2.19 MX$41.42
61.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 DKK 10.58
$1.87 MX$35.3
-12.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 DKK 12.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
81.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 DKK 64.5
$3.96 MX$74.9
152.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 DKK 74
$8.86 MX$167
29.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$1.72 MX$32.53
22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 DKK 24.48
$2.61 MX$49.37
45.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Slagelse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 DKK 21.5
$0.52 MX$9.74
542.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.4 DKK 512
$26.59 MX$503
198.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.22 DKK 46.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
122.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 DKK 9.44
$2.38 MX$44.94
-38.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 DKK 564
$3.11 MX$58.7
2716.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 DKK 14.39
$1.31 MX$24.85
70.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K DKK 242K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K DKK 283.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
83.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slagelse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 DKK 1,692
$84.2 MX$1,592
211.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 DKK 138
$22.14 MX$419
-2.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 DKK 227
$30.14 MX$570
16.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slagelse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.04 DKK 239
$52 MX$983
-28.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.32 DKK 221
$18.72 MX$354
83.33%
Cinema Ticket
$15.06 DKK 97.1
$5.07 MX$95.9
197.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slagelse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 DKK 2,543
$200 MX$3,787
97.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,060 DKK 13.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-61.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slagelse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 DKK 596
$35.74 MX$676
158.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 DKK 249
$39.8 MX$753
-2.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DKK 755
$79 MX$1,493
48.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 DKK 1,108
$88.4 MX$1,671
94.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slagelse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 DKK 4,852
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 DKK 4,175
$474 MX$8,968
36.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 DKK 9,849
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 DKK 6,844
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,390 DKK 21.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
10.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 DKK 17.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slagelse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,840 DKK 31.2K
$792 MX$15K
511.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.13
11.42
-72.59%

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

Last update for Slagelse: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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