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

😐 Solo nomad: Farsund is 30.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Farsund is 123.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.25 NOK 251
$11.99 MX$227
110.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.8 NOK 793
$42.47 MX$803
87.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.95 NOK 119
$10.47 MX$198
14.14%
Cappuccino
$5.22 NOK 51.9
$3.6 MX$68.2
45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 39.19
$1.44 MX$27.16
173.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.66
$0.89 MX$16.79
268.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 NOK 98.8
$3.09 MX$58.5
221.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.93 NOK 78.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
73.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.96
$1.38 MX$26.04
45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 NOK 30.46
$1.85 MX$34.9
65.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.45 NOK 44.26
$1.57 MX$29.68
183.44%
Eggs
$3.66 NOK 36.45
$2.55 MX$48.3
43.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 NOK 123
$8.61 MX$163
43.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.39 NOK 153
$8.54 MX$161
80.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.53 NOK 204
$10.98 MX$208
86.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.64
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 20.45
$1.51 MX$28.57
36.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 NOK 19.81
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.61
$2.19 MX$41.42
-10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 20.45
$2.19 MX$41.37
-5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 NOK 20.62
$1.07 MX$20.23
93.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 NOK 9.91
$1.09 MX$20.64
-8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 NOK 99.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
153.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 NOK 99.3
$8.86 MX$167
12.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 35.08
$1.72 MX$32.53
105.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.71
$2.61 MX$49.37
56.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 NOK 43.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
740.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 NOK 723
$26.59 MX$503
173.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 NOK 119
$3.24 MX$61.2
269.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 NOK 20.43
$2.38 MX$44.94
-13.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.81 NOK 396
$3.11 MX$58.7
1180.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.85
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K NOK 305.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K NOK 305.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 NOK 1,884
$84.2 MX$1,592
124.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.7 NOK 415
$22.14 MX$419
88.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.54 NOK 204
$30.14 MX$570
-31.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50 NOK 498
$52 MX$983
-3.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.91 NOK 347
$18.72 MX$354
86.49%
Cinema Ticket
$14.88 NOK 148
$5.07 MX$95.9
193.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 NOK 3,205
$200 MX$3,787
60.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,066 NOK 50.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-4.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 NOK 901
$35.74 MX$676
153.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.95 NOK 308
$39.8 MX$753
-22.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NOK 1,027
$79 MX$1,493
30.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,511
$88.4 MX$1,671
71.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
27.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$885 NOK 8,801
$474 MX$8,968
86.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,827 NOK 18.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
10.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
29.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,129 NOK 51K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
66.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,905 NOK 38.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-48.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Farsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,927 NOK 29.1K
$792 MX$15K
269.68%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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