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

😐 Solo nomad: Elverum is 79.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elverum is 126.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.09 NOK 207
$11.61 MX$200
90.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 964
$42.75 MX$738
140.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 NOK 108
$10.60 MX$183
9.25%
Cappuccino
$4.66 NOK 43.58
$3.59 MX$61.9
29.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 NOK 33.61
$1.45 MX$25.06
147.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 NOK 28.53
$0.90 MX$15.49
238.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.47 NOK 98.0
$3.03 MX$52.3
245.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.99 NOK 74.7
$4.56 MX$78.7
75.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 NOK 10.18
$1.45 MX$25.06
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 NOK 32.79
$1.83 MX$31.53
91.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.99 NOK 37.31
$1.61 MX$27.76
147.83%
Eggs
$1.77 NOK 16.53
$2.54 MX$43.80
-30.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 NOK 66.1
$8.54 MX$147
-17.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 NOK 115
$8.47 MX$146
44.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.51 NOK 239
$10.86 MX$188
134.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 NOK 9.72
$2.73 MX$47.10
-61.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 NOK 26.95
$1.49 MX$25.76
93.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 NOK 13.82
$1.94 MX$33.53
-23.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 NOK 14.56
$2.16 MX$37.36
-27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 NOK 9.32
$1.85 MX$31.86
-45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 NOK 9.57
$2.19 MX$37.78
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 NOK 23.80
$1.07 MX$18.51
137.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 NOK 23.60
$1.08 MX$18.70
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.62 NOK 137
$4.06 MX$70.1
260.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.80 NOK 176
$10.46 MX$181
79.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 34.00
$1.65 MX$28.55
120.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 NOK 43.83
$2.55 MX$43.98
83.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.18 NOK 39.11
$0.56 MX$9.60
646.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 NOK 694
$26.20 MX$452
183.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.94 NOK 140
$3.14 MX$54.2
375.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 NOK 20.18
$2.37 MX$40.93
-8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.8 NOK 841
$3.24 MX$55.9
2671.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 19.89
$1.31 MX$22.68
61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K NOK 292.1K
$30.5K MX$527.1K
2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K NOK 333.6K
$23.8K MX$411.2K
49.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 NOK 956
$83.1 MX$1,435
22.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.76 NOK 400
$22.15 MX$382
93.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.1 NOK 619
$29.37 MX$507
125.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.46 NOK 454
$51.2 MX$884
-5.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.80 NOK 326
$18.69 MX$323
86.20%
Cinema Ticket
$12.38 NOK 116
$4.89 MX$84.4
153.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,089
$199 MX$3,429
66.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,449 NOK 79.1K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
62.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,049
$35.93 MX$620
211.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 NOK 448
$39.39 MX$680
21.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 NOK 1,217
$80.3 MX$1,386
61.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,212
$87.6 MX$1,511
47.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 NOK 11.5K
$963 MX$16.6K
27.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 NOK 8,412
$482 MX$8,321
86.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 17.1K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
10.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 NOK 14.5K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
29.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,857 NOK 54.8K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
48.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,495 NOK 42.1K
$6,513 MX$112.4K
-30.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elverum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,204 NOK 39.4K
$726 MX$12.5K
478.84%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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