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

😐 Solo nomad: Åndalsnes is 67.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 95.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Åndalsnes is 73.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 NOK 175
$11.88 MX$210
45.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.16 NOK 466
$41.90 MX$740
10.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.26 NOK 124
$10.55 MX$186
16.21%
Cappuccino
$4.82 NOK 48.63
$3.60 MX$63.5
33.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NOK 35.68
$1.50 MX$26.45
136.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 NOK 30.20
$0.91 MX$16.09
228.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 NOK 81.2
$3.08 MX$54.4
161.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.21 NOK 103
$4.47 MX$78.8
128.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.53 NOK 25.51
$1.39 MX$24.54
82.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 NOK 35.46
$1.90 MX$33.47
84.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.82 NOK 38.54
$1.60 MX$28.27
138.75%
Eggs
$4.65 NOK 46.94
$2.60 MX$45.97
78.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 NOK 125
$8.36 MX$148
47.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.04 NOK 152
$8.64 MX$152
74.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 NOK 282
$10.91 MX$192
156.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 39.14
$2.61 MX$45.98
48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.82
$1.44 MX$25.46
105.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.90
$1.96 MX$34.55
31.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.25 NOK 53.0
$2.12 MX$37.34
147.64%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 NOK 30.63
$1.86 MX$32.87
63.44%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 NOK 32.05
$2.22 MX$39.20
43.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.30 NOK 33.31
$1.02 MX$17.99
223.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 NOK 25.45
$1.04 MX$18.36
142.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.88 NOK 150
$4.05 MX$71.5
267.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 NOK 174
$10.18 MX$180
69.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 NOK 38.19
$1.69 MX$29.79
123.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 NOK 49.09
$2.62 MX$46.25
85.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.30 NOK 43.39
$0.51 MX$9.09
743.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 NOK 754
$26.52 MX$468
181.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.35 NOK 155
$3.15 MX$55.7
387.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 NOK 21.76
$2.46 MX$43.49
-12.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.5 NOK 893
$3.26 MX$57.5
2615.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.61
$1.32 MX$23.36
62.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 326.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 435.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
81.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 NOK 3,316
$83.5 MX$1,474
293.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.40 NOK 206
$22.86 MX$404
-10.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.9 NOK 756
$30.04 MX$530
149.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.84 NOK 503
$51.9 MX$916
-3.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.63 NOK 359
$18.30 MX$323
94.70%
Cinema Ticket
$17.30 NOK 175
$5.12 MX$90.4
237.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 NOK 3,288
$201 MX$3,541
62.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,616 NOK 86.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
62.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 NOK 1,109
$35.73 MX$631
207.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 NOK 484
$40.27 MX$711
19.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 NOK 1,304
$79.2 MX$1,398
63.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,338
$89.3 MX$1,576
48.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NOK 12.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
26.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$885 NOK 8,928
$483 MX$8,525
83.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 NOK 18.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
13.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 NOK 15.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
26.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,753 NOK 48.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
18.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,825 NOK 38.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-40.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
11.42
-62.17%

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Last update for Åndalsnes: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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