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

😐 Solo nomad: Farsund is 54.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Farsund is 85.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.83 NOK 239
$11.85 MX$212
109.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 NOK 772
$42.16 MX$755
89.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.00 NOK 116
$10.75 MX$192
11.63%
Cappuccino
$5.03 NOK 48.45
$3.47 MX$62.2
44.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 38.75
$1.45 MX$26.01
177.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 31.63
$0.90 MX$16.16
264.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.94 NOK 95.8
$3.05 MX$54.7
225.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.16 NOK 78.6
$4.42 MX$79.1
84.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.01
$1.37 MX$24.51
51.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.97
$1.87 MX$33.51
66.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.44 NOK 42.77
$1.54 MX$27.63
188.31%
Eggs
$3.62 NOK 34.88
$2.50 MX$44.81
44.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 NOK 116
$8.61 MX$154
40.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.89 NOK 144
$8.63 MX$155
72.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.95 NOK 192
$11.02 MX$197
81.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.75
$2.75 MX$49.22
-25.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.03
$1.43 MX$25.56
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.88
$1.87 MX$33.52
10.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.66
$2.17 MX$38.80
-5.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.15
$1.88 MX$33.70
5.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 NOK 19.61
$2.25 MX$40.21
-9.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 NOK 19.05
$1.07 MX$19.11
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 NOK 9.50
$1.07 MX$19.22
-7.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.17 NOK 98.1
$4.15 MX$74.4
145.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 NOK 101
$10.34 MX$185
0.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 34.98
$1.68 MX$30.06
116.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 NOK 39.76
$2.48 MX$44.46
66.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.69
$0.55 MX$9.93
667.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.2 NOK 696
$26.53 MX$475
172.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 NOK 119
$3.22 MX$57.6
284.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 NOK 19.87
$2.48 MX$44.42
-16.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.64 NOK 392
$3.11 MX$55.7
1206.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.10
$1.26 MX$22.48
73.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K NOK 290.9K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K NOK 287.5K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
24.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 NOK 1,818
$82.5 MX$1,476
128.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.27 NOK 407
$22.29 MX$399
89.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.50 NOK 198
$30.02 MX$537
-31.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.29 NOK 475
$51.4 MX$921
-4.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.57 NOK 343
$18.29 MX$327
94.48%
Cinema Ticket
$15.45 NOK 149
$4.98 MX$89.2
210.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,075
$200 MX$3,580
59.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,122 NOK 49.4K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-3.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 NOK 879
$35.71 MX$639
155.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 NOK 292
$39.56 MX$708
-23.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 962
$80.6 MX$1,442
23.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,466
$88.3 MX$1,581
72.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
$969 MX$17.4K
23.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$903 NOK 8,705
$482 MX$8,632
87.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 NOK 17.7K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
15.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 NOK 14.9K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
30.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,059 NOK 58.4K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
49.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,224 NOK 40.7K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-35.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,132 NOK 30.2K
$756 MX$13.5K
314.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.42
-73.73%

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

Last update for Farsund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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