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

😐 Solo nomad: Elverum is 41.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elverum is 78.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.07 NOK 220
$11.99 MX$227
84.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 995
$42.47 MX$803
135.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 NOK 116
$10.47 MX$198
11.46%
Cappuccino
$4.51 NOK 44.9
$3.6 MX$68.2
25.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.39
$1.44 MX$27.16
140.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 NOK 28.64
$0.89 MX$16.79
223.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.76 NOK 107
$3.09 MX$58.5
248.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.17 NOK 81.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
78.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 NOK 10.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 NOK 36.05
$1.85 MX$34.9
95.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 37.65
$1.57 MX$29.68
140.76%
Eggs
$1.81 NOK 17.99
$2.55 MX$48.3
-29.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 NOK 71.1
$8.61 MX$163
-17.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.34 NOK 123
$8.54 MX$161
44.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.51 NOK 254
$10.98 MX$208
132.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 NOK 10.33
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 NOK 28.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
89.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 NOK 15.25
$1.88 MX$35.63
-18.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 14.73
$2.19 MX$41.42
-32.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.85
$1.87 MX$35.3
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 NOK 9.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
-54.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 NOK 25.01
$1.07 MX$20.23
134.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.88
$1.09 MX$20.64
120.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 NOK 143
$3.96 MX$74.9
262.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.26 NOK 152
$8.86 MX$167
72.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 NOK 36.81
$1.72 MX$32.53
115.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 NOK 47.59
$2.61 MX$49.37
83.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 NOK 41.22
$0.52 MX$9.74
696.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.7 NOK 733
$26.59 MX$503
177.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.9 NOK 148
$3.24 MX$61.2
359.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.8
$2.38 MX$44.94
-7.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.7 NOK 892
$3.11 MX$58.7
2782.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.56
$1.31 MX$24.85
65.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K NOK 311.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
3.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K NOK 354.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
48.51%
🧾 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 991
$84.2 MX$1,592
18.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.72 NOK 425
$22.14 MX$419
92.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.5 NOK 661
$30.14 MX$570
120.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.56 NOK 483
$52 MX$983
-6.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.83 NOK 346
$18.72 MX$354
86.06%
Cinema Ticket
$12.37 NOK 123
$5.07 MX$95.9
143.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,170
$200 MX$3,787
59.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,397 NOK 83.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
57.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 NOK 1,092
$35.74 MX$676
207.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.38 NOK 471
$39.8 MX$753
19.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOK 1,271
$79 MX$1,493
61.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,326
$88.4 MX$1,671
50.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 NOK 12.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
26.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 9,014
$474 MX$8,968
91.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,858 NOK 18.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
12.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
27.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,120 NOK 50.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
66.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 NOK 38.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-48.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,054 NOK 40.3K
$792 MX$15K
412.04%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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