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

😐 Solo nomad: Elverum is 87.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elverum is 85.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.70 NOK 217
$11.85 MX$205
91.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 965
$42.16 MX$730
139.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 NOK 111
$10.75 MX$186
8.37%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.72
$3.47 MX$60.2
34.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 NOK 33.18
$1.45 MX$25.17
139.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 NOK 28.19
$0.90 MX$15.64
227.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.56 NOK 101
$3.05 MX$52.9
246.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.25 NOK 79.0
$4.42 MX$76.5
86.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 NOK 10.36
$1.37 MX$23.72
-21.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 NOK 34.13
$1.87 MX$32.43
90.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 37.83
$1.54 MX$26.74
156.49%
Eggs
$1.80 NOK 17.23
$2.50 MX$43.36
-28.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 NOK 67.6
$8.61 MX$149
-18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 116
$8.63 MX$150
39.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.02 NOK 239
$11.02 MX$191
127.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.46
$2.75 MX$47.62
-64.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 27.31
$1.43 MX$24.73
99.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.19
$1.87 MX$32.44
-20.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.16
$2.17 MX$37.54
-31.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 9.84
$1.88 MX$32.61
-45.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 NOK 9.77
$2.25 MX$38.91
-54.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 NOK 24.71
$1.07 MX$18.49
141.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 NOK 23.02
$1.07 MX$18.59
125.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.31 NOK 137
$4.15 MX$72.0
244.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.57 NOK 178
$10.34 MX$179
79.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 NOK 36.17
$1.68 MX$29.08
125.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 NOK 46.16
$2.48 MX$43.02
94.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.38
$0.55 MX$9.61
667.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.3 NOK 692
$26.53 MX$459
172.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.42 NOK 148
$3.22 MX$55.7
378.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 21.78
$2.48 MX$42.98
-8.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.1 NOK 853
$3.11 MX$53.9
2764.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 20.40
$1.26 MX$21.75
69.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 309.4K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
5.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K NOK 344.2K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
49.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 NOK 953
$82.5 MX$1,429
20.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.76 NOK 409
$22.29 MX$386
91.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.7 NOK 638
$30.02 MX$520
122.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.66 NOK 475
$51.4 MX$891
-3.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.01 NOK 345
$18.29 MX$317
96.88%
Cinema Ticket
$12.32 NOK 118
$4.98 MX$86.3
147.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,158
$200 MX$3,464
64.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,621 NOK 82.5K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
62.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,070
$35.71 MX$618
212.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.81 NOK 467
$39.56 MX$685
23.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 NOK 1,238
$80.6 MX$1,395
60.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 NOK 1,254
$88.3 MX$1,530
48.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 11.5K
$969 MX$16.8K
24.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NOK 8,717
$482 MX$8,352
88.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 NOK 17.5K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
14.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 NOK 14.5K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
27.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,980 NOK 57.2K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
47.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,152 NOK 39.7K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-36.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,202 NOK 40.2K
$756 MX$13.1K
455.50%
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 Elverum: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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