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

😐 Solo nomad: Bodo is 33.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bodo is 125.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bodo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 NOK 192
$11.99 MX$227
61.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 997
$42.47 MX$803
135.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.56 NOK 155
$10.47 MX$198
48.62%
Cappuccino
$5.95 NOK 59.2
$3.6 MX$68.2
65.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.63
$1.44 MX$27.16
141.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
228.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.97 NOK 109
$3.09 MX$58.5
255.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.64 NOK 106
$4.58 MX$86.6
132.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bodo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 NOK 23.28
$1.38 MX$26.04
69.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 NOK 29.33
$1.85 MX$34.9
59.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 NOK 32.49
$1.57 MX$29.68
108.28%
Eggs
$4.72 NOK 46.99
$2.55 MX$48.3
85.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 NOK 120
$8.61 MX$163
40.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.55 NOK 165
$8.54 MX$161
93.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 NOK 160
$10.98 MX$208
46.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 NOK 30.87
$2.72 MX$51.4
13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.27
$1.51 MX$28.57
61.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 NOK 30.37
$1.88 MX$35.63
62.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.57 NOK 55.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
154.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
31.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.2
$2.19 MX$41.37
15.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.66 NOK 36.41
$1.07 MX$20.23
242.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.33
$1.09 MX$20.64
96.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.21 NOK 141
$3.96 MX$74.9
258.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.86 NOK 178
$8.86 MX$167
101.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 NOK 31.09
$1.72 MX$32.53
81.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.07
$2.61 MX$49.37
50.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Bodo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 42.45
$0.52 MX$9.74
721.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.4 NOK 521
$26.59 MX$503
97.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 NOK 89
$3.24 MX$61.2
175.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
-39.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 457
$3.11 MX$58.7
1377.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 21.19
$1.31 MX$24.85
62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 347.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
15.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K NOK 375.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
57.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bodo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 NOK 1,409
$84.2 MX$1,592
68.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.66 NOK 255
$22.14 MX$419
15.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.3 NOK 630
$30.14 MX$570
110.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bodo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.46 NOK 482
$52 MX$983
-6.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.23 NOK 351
$18.72 MX$354
88.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.33 NOK 133
$5.07 MX$95.9
162.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bodo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 NOK 3,947
$200 MX$3,787
98.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
93.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bodo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 NOK 698
$35.74 MX$676
96.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 522
$39.8 MX$753
31.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,073
$79 MX$1,493
36.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,535
$88.4 MX$1,671
74.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bodo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 NOK 9,535
$965 MX$18.3K
-0.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 NOK 8,822
$474 MX$8,968
86.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,099 NOK 20.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
27.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
38.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,117 NOK 60.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
98.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,663 NOK 36.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-51.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bodo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,413 NOK 34K
$792 MX$15K
331.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.42
-66.73%

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

Last update for Bodo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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