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

😐 Solo nomad: Askim is 93% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Askim is 138.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Askim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.95 NOK 248
$11.99 MX$227
108.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 NOK 1,230
$42.47 MX$803
191.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.21 NOK 151
$10.47 MX$198
45.27%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 48.2
$3.6 MX$68.2
34.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 40.07
$1.44 MX$27.16
179.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.73
$0.89 MX$16.79
258.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.38 NOK 123
$3.09 MX$58.5
300.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.1 NOK 110
$4.58 MX$86.6
142.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Askim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.79
$1.38 MX$26.04
65.94%
White Bread (500g)
$4 NOK 39.78
$1.85 MX$34.9
116.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 NOK 34.55
$1.57 MX$29.68
121.02%
Eggs
$5.18 NOK 51.5
$2.55 MX$48.3
103.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.63 NOK 136
$8.61 MX$163
58.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.17 NOK 161
$8.54 MX$161
89.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.22 NOK 311
$10.98 MX$208
184.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 NOK 35.07
$2.72 MX$51.4
29.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 NOK 26.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
74.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.99
$1.88 MX$35.63
76.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 NOK 49.35
$2.19 MX$41.42
126.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.44
$1.87 MX$35.3
36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.66
$2.19 MX$41.37
17.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.73 NOK 27.15
$1.07 MX$20.23
155.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.79
$1.09 MX$20.64
119.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.46 NOK 174
$3.96 MX$74.9
340.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.66 NOK 196
$8.86 MX$167
121.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOK 33.88
$1.72 MX$32.53
98.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 NOK 43.47
$2.61 MX$49.37
67.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Askim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.3 NOK 42.82
$0.52 MX$9.74
726.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.1 NOK 727
$26.59 MX$503
174.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 101
$3.24 MX$61.2
214.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.48
$2.38 MX$44.94
-38.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.81 NOK 416
$3.11 MX$58.7
1244.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 21.96
$1.31 MX$24.85
68.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$30.3K MX$573K
19.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K NOK 361.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
51.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Askim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 NOK 3,024
$84.2 MX$1,592
260.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 304
$22.14 MX$419
38.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57 NOK 567
$30.14 MX$570
89.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Askim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.1 NOK 488
$52 MX$983
-5.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.06 NOK 359
$18.72 MX$354
92.63%
Cinema Ticket
$14.93 NOK 149
$5.07 MX$95.9
194.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Askim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 NOK 2,643
$200 MX$3,787
32.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 146.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
176.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Askim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,052
$35.74 MX$676
196.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 NOK 660
$39.8 MX$753
66.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,223
$79 MX$1,493
55.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,648
$88.4 MX$1,671
87.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Askim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
26.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 NOK 8,926
$474 MX$8,968
89.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,786 NOK 17.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
8.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 NOK 15.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
29.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,138 NOK 51.1K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
66.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,840 NOK 38.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-49.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Askim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,942 NOK 39.2K
$792 MX$15K
397.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
11.42
-55.52%

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

Last update for Askim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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