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

😐 Solo nomad: Alesund is 47.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alesund is 106% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 NOK 205
$11.99 MX$227
72.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.8 NOK 844
$42.47 MX$803
99.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.62 NOK 126
$10.47 MX$198
20.53%
Cappuccino
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.6 MX$68.2
11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 NOK 19.68
$1.44 MX$27.16
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 21.69
$0.89 MX$16.79
144.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.34 NOK 113
$3.09 MX$58.5
266.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.21 NOK 91.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
101.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$1.38 MX$26.04
78.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
56.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$1.57 MX$29.68
85.99%
Eggs
$3.94 NOK 39.24
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 NOK 139
$8.61 MX$163
62.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.43 NOK 134
$8.54 MX$161
57.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.72 NOK 226
$10.98 MX$208
106.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 27.12
$2.72 MX$51.4
0.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$1.51 MX$28.57
54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.06
$1.88 MX$35.63
18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 35.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
64.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 NOK 27.05
$1.87 MX$35.3
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NOK 17.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.68
$1.07 MX$20.23
169.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 20.35
$1.09 MX$20.64
88.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14 NOK 139
$3.96 MX$74.9
253.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.8 NOK 167
$8.86 MX$167
89.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$1.72 MX$32.53
98.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.71
$2.61 MX$49.37
56.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.48 NOK 44.61
$0.52 MX$9.74
761.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 NOK 659
$26.59 MX$503
149.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.04 NOK 120
$3.24 MX$61.2
271.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 NOK 20.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 NOK 735
$3.11 MX$58.7
2276.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 22.02
$1.31 MX$24.85
68.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
77.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,350
$84.2 MX$1,592
180.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.25 NOK 381
$22.14 MX$419
72.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.95 NOK 407
$30.14 MX$570
35.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 NOK 575
$52 MX$983
11.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.47 NOK 303
$18.72 MX$354
62.77%
Cinema Ticket
$17.02 NOK 169
$5.07 MX$95.9
235.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 NOK 2,603
$200 MX$3,787
30.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-52.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 NOK 828
$35.74 MX$676
132.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 NOK 442
$39.8 MX$753
11.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,089
$79 MX$1,493
38.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NOK 1,362
$88.4 MX$1,671
54.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 NOK 9,434
$965 MX$18.3K
-1.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 NOK 7,875
$474 MX$8,968
66.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-2.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
41.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,020 NOK 40K
$792 MX$15K
407.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
11.42
-64.71%

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

Last update for Alesund: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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