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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Elverum is 28.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Elverum is 89.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.57 NOKย 228
$11.88 MX$210
89.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOKย 1,034
$41.90 MX$740
144.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 NOKย 116
$10.55 MX$186
9.10%
Cappuccino
$4.58 NOKย 46.22
$3.60 MX$63.5
27.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 NOKย 35.26
$1.50 MX$26.45
132.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 NOKย 29.65
$0.91 MX$16.09
223.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.43 NOKย 105
$3.08 MX$54.4
238.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.02 NOKย 80.9
$4.47 MX$78.8
79.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 NOKย 11.42
$1.39 MX$24.54
-18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 NOKย 34.94
$1.90 MX$33.47
82.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOKย 39.90
$1.60 MX$28.27
146.88%
Eggs
$1.86 NOKย 18.74
$2.60 MX$45.97
-28.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 NOKย 69.7
$8.36 MX$148
-17.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.35 NOKย 125
$8.64 MX$152
42.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.47 NOKย 257
$10.91 MX$192
133.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 NOKย 10.03
$2.61 MX$45.98
-62.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 NOKย 30.07
$1.44 MX$25.46
106.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 NOKย 15.45
$1.96 MX$34.55
-21.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 NOKย 15.53
$2.12 MX$37.34
-27.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 NOKย 10.30
$1.86 MX$32.87
-45.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 NOKย 10.40
$2.22 MX$39.20
-53.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 NOKย 25.69
$1.02 MX$17.99
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 NOKย 25.00
$1.04 MX$18.36
138.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.45 NOKย 146
$4.05 MX$71.5
256.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.57 NOKย 177
$10.18 MX$180
72.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 NOKย 38.14
$1.69 MX$29.79
123.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 NOKย 46.56
$2.62 MX$46.25
75.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 NOKย 43.48
$0.51 MX$9.09
745.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.3 NOKย 750
$26.52 MX$468
180.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.29 NOKย 154
$3.15 MX$55.7
385.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 NOKย 22.65
$2.46 MX$43.49
-8.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.7 NOKย 895
$3.26 MX$57.5
2619.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 NOKย 22.54
$1.32 MX$23.36
68.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NOKย 325.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
7.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K NOKย 362.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
51.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 NOKย 1,034
$83.5 MX$1,474
22.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.02 NOKย 424
$22.86 MX$404
83.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.4 NOKย 660
$30.04 MX$530
117.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.64 NOKย 501
$51.9 MX$916
-4.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.71 NOKย 360
$18.30 MX$323
95.14%
Cinema Ticket
$11.94 NOKย 120
$5.12 MX$90.4
133.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOKย 3,217
$201 MX$3,541
58.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,543 NOKย 86.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
60.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 NOKย 1,110
$35.73 MX$631
207.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 NOKย 489
$40.27 MX$711
20.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 NOKย 1,282
$79.2 MX$1,398
60.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOKย 1,340
$89.3 MX$1,576
48.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 NOKย 12.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
30.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 NOKย 9,102
$483 MX$8,525
86.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,811 NOKย 18.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
13.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 NOKย 15.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
29.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,639 NOKย 56.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
41.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,971 NOKย 40.1K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-37.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,934 NOKย 39.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
439.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
11.42
-62.17%

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Last update for Elverum: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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