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

😐 Solo nomad: Drammen is 74.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drammen is 106% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drammen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 NOK 191
$11.61 MX$200
75.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.5 NOK 707
$42.75 MX$738
76.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.28 NOK 124
$10.60 MX$183
25.28%
Cappuccino
$4.89 NOK 45.83
$3.59 MX$62.0
36.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 22.95
$1.45 MX$25.08
68.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NOK 25.09
$0.90 MX$15.50
197.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.11 NOK 76.0
$3.03 MX$52.4
167.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.29 NOK 58.9
$4.56 MX$78.8
37.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drammen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 19.97
$1.45 MX$25.07
46.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 NOK 29.68
$1.83 MX$31.55
73.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 NOK 30.88
$1.61 MX$27.77
104.97%
Eggs
$4.18 NOK 39.13
$2.54 MX$43.82
64.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.62 NOK 109
$8.54 MX$148
36.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 NOK 126
$8.47 MX$146
58.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 NOK 163
$10.86 MX$188
60.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.12
$2.73 MX$47.13
-25.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 21.80
$1.49 MX$25.77
56.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 30.73
$1.94 MX$33.55
69.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 NOK 35.68
$2.16 MX$37.38
76.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 21.36
$1.85 MX$31.88
23.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 NOK 12.44
$2.19 MX$37.80
-39.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 NOK 17.21
$1.07 MX$18.52
71.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 NOK 17.87
$1.08 MX$18.71
76.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.03 NOK 131
$4.06 MX$70.1
245.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.75 NOK 119
$10.46 MX$181
21.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 NOK 28.17
$1.65 MX$28.56
82.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 36.88
$2.55 MX$44.01
54.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Drammen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 NOK 26.36
$0.56 MX$9.60
401.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.2 NOK 705
$26.20 MX$453
187.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 94.2
$3.14 MX$54.2
220.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 NOK 11.82
$2.37 MX$40.96
-46.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 NOK 963
$3.24 MX$56.0
3072.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 19.51
$1.31 MX$22.70
58.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K NOK 381.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
33.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 357.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
60.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drammen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 NOK 2,048
$83.1 MX$1,436
162.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.81 NOK 411
$22.15 MX$383
97.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 NOK 349
$29.37 MX$507
26.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drammen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 NOK 813
$51.2 MX$884
69.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.72 NOK 325
$18.69 MX$323
85.77%
Cinema Ticket
$14.89 NOK 139
$4.89 MX$84.4
204.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drammen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 NOK 2,845
$199 MX$3,431
52.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 95.1K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
94.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drammen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.0 NOK 900
$35.93 MX$621
167.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.21 NOK 236
$39.39 MX$680
-36.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 NOK 924
$80.3 MX$1,387
22.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 NOK 1,326
$87.6 MX$1,512
61.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drammen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 NOK 8,920
$963 MX$16.6K
-1.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 NOK 7,388
$482 MX$8,326
63.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 NOK 13.7K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-11.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 NOK 12.6K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
13.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K NOK 99.4K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
168.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,371 NOK 59.7K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-2.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drammen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,698 NOK 34.7K
$726 MX$12.5K
409.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

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

Last update for Drammen: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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