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

😐 Solo nomad: Sonderborg is 58.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sonderborg is 93.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.83 DKK 108
$11.88 MX$210
41.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 DKK 503
$41.90 MX$740
86.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.93 DKK 70.3
$10.55 MX$186
3.60%
Cappuccino
$6.28 DKK 40.41
$3.60 MX$63.5
74.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 DKK 18.45
$1.50 MX$26.45
91.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 DKK 15.83
$0.91 MX$16.09
170.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.06 DKK 45.42
$3.08 MX$54.4
129.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 DKK 46.07
$4.47 MX$78.8
60.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 DKK 13.52
$1.39 MX$24.54
51.08%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 DKK 21.49
$1.90 MX$33.47
75.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 DKK 15.14
$1.60 MX$28.27
46.88%
Eggs
$4.67 DKK 30.02
$2.60 MX$45.97
79.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.59 DKK 120
$8.36 MX$148
122.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.75 DKK 121
$8.64 MX$152
117.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.62 DKK 87.6
$10.91 MX$192
24.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 DKK 16.55
$2.61 MX$45.98
-1.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 DKK 15.06
$1.44 MX$25.46
62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 DKK 19.78
$1.96 MX$34.55
57.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.75 DKK 30.53
$2.12 MX$37.34
124.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 DKK 10.36
$1.86 MX$32.87
-13.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 DKK 10.76
$2.22 MX$39.20
-24.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 DKK 12.88
$1.02 MX$17.99
96.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 DKK 10.21
$1.04 MX$18.36
52.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.83 DKK 76.1
$4.05 MX$71.5
192.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 DKK 64.3
$10.18 MX$180
-1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$1.69 MX$29.79
5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 DKK 17.65
$2.62 MX$46.25
4.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 DKK 29.14
$0.51 MX$9.09
788.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 DKK 721
$26.52 MX$468
323.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.64 DKK 94.1
$3.15 MX$55.7
364.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.58 DKK 23.00
$2.46 MX$43.49
45.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.6 DKK 499
$3.26 MX$57.5
2281.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 DKK 14.36
$1.32 MX$23.36
68.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.2K DKK 297.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
53.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.2K DKK 361.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
136.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 DKK 1,818
$83.5 MX$1,474
238.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.38 DKK 125
$22.86 MX$404
-15.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.71 DKK 268
$30.04 MX$530
38.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.15 DKK 252
$51.9 MX$916
-24.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.80 DKK 102
$18.30 MX$323
-13.66%
Cinema Ticket
$19.67 DKK 127
$5.12 MX$90.4
284.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$689 DKK 4,432
$201 MX$3,541
243.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,673 DKK 23.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-30.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 DKK 686
$35.73 MX$631
198.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.41 DKK 253
$40.27 MX$711
-2.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 DKK 817
$79.2 MX$1,398
60.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 DKK 1,184
$89.3 MX$1,576
106.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 DKK 4,057
$947 MX$16.7K
-33.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 DKK 2,569
$483 MX$8,525
-17.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 DKK 7,713
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-24.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 DKK 4,703
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-39.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 DKK 14.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-45.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,330 DKK 8,552
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,685 DKK 23.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
405.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
11.42
-63.84%

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Last update for Sonderborg: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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