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

😐 Solo nomad: Åndalsnes is 60.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Åndalsnes is 87.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 NOK 165
$11.85 MX$212
44.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.75 NOK 441
$42.16 MX$755
8.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.13 NOK 117
$10.75 MX$192
12.84%
Cappuccino
$4.88 NOK 47.05
$3.47 MX$62.2
40.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NOK 34.52
$1.45 MX$26.01
146.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 NOK 28.00
$0.90 MX$16.16
222.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 NOK 75.8
$3.05 MX$54.7
157.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.29 NOK 99.2
$4.42 MX$79.1
132.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 NOK 25.29
$1.37 MX$24.51
91.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 NOK 33.59
$1.87 MX$33.51
86.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 NOK 37.29
$1.54 MX$27.63
151.30%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 42.65
$2.50 MX$44.81
76.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.03 NOK 116
$8.61 MX$154
39.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.13 NOK 146
$8.63 MX$155
75.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.37 NOK 273
$11.02 MX$197
157.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.73 NOK 35.94
$2.75 MX$49.22
35.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 27.65
$1.43 MX$25.56
100.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 NOK 25.67
$1.87 MX$33.52
42.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 NOK 51.0
$2.17 MX$38.80
143.78%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 NOK 29.30
$1.88 MX$33.70
61.70%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.02
$2.25 MX$40.21
47.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.44
$1.07 MX$19.11
195.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.18
$1.07 MX$19.22
124.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.47 NOK 149
$4.15 MX$74.4
272.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.13 NOK 175
$10.34 MX$185
75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.66 NOK 35.29
$1.68 MX$30.06
117.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 NOK 47.06
$2.48 MX$44.46
96.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 40.62
$0.55 MX$9.93
665.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.0 NOK 694
$26.53 MX$475
171.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.22 NOK 147
$3.22 MX$57.6
372.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 NOK 20.92
$2.48 MX$44.42
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 NOK 850
$3.11 MX$55.7
2734.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.18
$1.26 MX$22.48
74.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K NOK 300.9K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K NOK 417.9K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
80.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 NOK 3,094
$82.5 MX$1,476
289.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 NOK 192
$22.29 MX$399
-10.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.8 NOK 730
$30.02 MX$537
152.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 NOK 484
$51.4 MX$921
-2.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.10 NOK 338
$18.29 MX$327
91.91%
Cinema Ticket
$17.52 NOK 169
$4.98 MX$89.2
251.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 NOK 3,107
$200 MX$3,580
61.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,382 NOK 80.8K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
58.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,078
$35.71 MX$639
213.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.12 NOK 474
$39.56 MX$708
24.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,231
$80.6 MX$1,442
58.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,279
$88.3 MX$1,581
50.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 NOK 11.8K
$969 MX$17.4K
25.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 NOK 8,564
$482 MX$8,632
84.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,789 NOK 17.2K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
12.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
29.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,760 NOK 65.2K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
66.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,679 NOK 35.5K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-43.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Åndalsnes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
11.42
-62.17%

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

Last update for Åndalsnes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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