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

😐 Solo nomad: Sonderborg is 57.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sonderborg is 115.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.82 DKK 108
$11.99 MX$227
40.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 DKK 496
$42.47 MX$803
81.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.84 DKK 69.9
$10.47 MX$198
3.53%
Cappuccino
$6.4 DKK 41.25
$3.6 MX$68.2
77.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 DKK 19.45
$1.44 MX$27.16
109.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DKK 15.66
$0.89 MX$16.79
173.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.95 DKK 44.79
$3.09 MX$58.5
124.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.08 DKK 45.64
$4.58 MX$86.6
54.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 DKK 13.57
$1.38 MX$26.04
52.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 DKK 22.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
86.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 DKK 15.22
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.32%
Eggs
$4.84 DKK 31.19
$2.55 MX$48.3
89.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.89 DKK 122
$8.61 MX$163
119.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.86 DKK 122
$8.54 MX$161
120.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$10.98 MX$208
24.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 DKK 16.25
$2.72 MX$51.4
-7.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 DKK 15.07
$1.51 MX$28.57
54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 DKK 20.36
$1.88 MX$35.63
68.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 DKK 29.32
$2.19 MX$41.42
107.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 DKK 10.38
$1.87 MX$35.3
-13.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 DKK 10.71
$2.19 MX$41.37
-24.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 DKK 13.46
$1.07 MX$20.23
95.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.43
$1.09 MX$20.64
48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.81 DKK 76.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
198.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 DKK 64.5
$8.86 MX$167
13.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 DKK 11.57
$1.72 MX$32.53
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 DKK 17.78
$2.61 MX$49.37
5.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 DKK 28.77
$0.52 MX$9.74
759.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 DKK 725
$26.59 MX$503
322.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.41 DKK 92.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
344.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.58 DKK 23.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
50.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.7 DKK 501
$3.11 MX$58.7
2399.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 DKK 14.38
$1.31 MX$24.85
70.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46K DKK 296.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
51.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.2K DKK 355.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
129.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 DKK 1,855
$84.2 MX$1,592
241.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.97 DKK 122
$22.14 MX$419
-14.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.13 DKK 278
$30.14 MX$570
43.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 DKK 249
$52 MX$983
-25.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.4 DKK 99.2
$18.72 MX$354
-17.74%
Cinema Ticket
$19.22 DKK 124
$5.07 MX$95.9
279.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$700 DKK 4,511
$200 MX$3,787
249.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,571 DKK 23K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 DKK 703
$35.74 MX$676
205.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.37 DKK 247
$39.8 MX$753
-3.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 DKK 827
$79 MX$1,493
62.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 DKK 1,205
$88.4 MX$1,671
111.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 DKK 4,104
$965 MX$18.3K
-34.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 DKK 2,548
$474 MX$8,968
-16.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 DKK 7,884
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-25.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 DKK 4,614
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-40.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,158 DKK 13.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-29.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,281 DKK 8,254
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sonderborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,615 DKK 23.3K
$792 MX$15K
356.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
11.42
-63.84%

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

Last update for Sonderborg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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