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

😐 Solo nomad: Gjovik is 52.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 86.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gjovik is 139.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 NOK 247
$11.99 MX$227
107.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$42.47 MX$803
187.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.05 NOK 150
$10.47 MX$198
43.74%
Cappuccino
$3.93 NOK 39.11
$3.6 MX$68.2
9.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 NOK 40.58
$1.44 MX$27.16
183.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 NOK 29.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
237.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.13 NOK 101
$3.09 MX$58.5
227.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 NOK 82.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
80.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
73.19%
White Bread (500g)
$4.05 NOK 40.24
$1.85 MX$34.9
118.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 NOK 35.28
$1.57 MX$29.68
126.11%
Eggs
$4.97 NOK 49.45
$2.55 MX$48.3
94.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 NOK 135
$8.61 MX$163
57.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 NOK 160
$8.54 MX$161
88.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.99 NOK 308
$10.98 MX$208
182.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 NOK 34.6
$2.72 MX$51.4
27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.29
$1.51 MX$28.57
68.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$1.88 MX$35.63
78.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 NOK 49.32
$2.19 MX$41.42
126.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$1.87 MX$35.3
32.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 NOK 26.71
$2.19 MX$41.37
22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.27
$1.07 MX$20.23
165.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 NOK 23.05
$1.09 MX$20.64
112.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.02 NOK 169
$3.96 MX$74.9
329.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 NOK 99.2
$8.86 MX$167
12.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.5 NOK 34.83
$1.72 MX$32.53
103.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 NOK 42.14
$2.61 MX$49.37
62.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 NOK 26.35
$0.52 MX$9.74
409.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 NOK 623
$26.59 MX$503
135.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 NOK 100
$3.24 MX$61.2
211.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 NOK 13.93
$2.38 MX$44.94
-41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.82 NOK 426
$3.11 MX$58.7
1276.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$1.31 MX$24.85
71.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K NOK 366.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.4K NOK 432.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
81.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 NOK 2,971
$84.2 MX$1,592
254.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.55 NOK 314
$22.14 MX$419
42.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.2 NOK 549
$30.14 MX$570
82.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.81 NOK 356
$52 MX$983
-31.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.78 NOK 346
$18.72 MX$354
85.79%
Cinema Ticket
$18.41 NOK 183
$5.07 MX$95.9
263.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 NOK 2,628
$200 MX$3,787
31.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 144.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
172.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 NOK 1,048
$35.74 MX$676
194.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 649
$39.8 MX$753
63.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,202
$79 MX$1,493
53.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,657
$88.4 MX$1,671
88.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 NOK 15.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
65.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 NOK 7,061
$474 MX$8,968
49.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,837 NOK 18.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
11.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
0.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,789 NOK 57.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
87.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,248 NOK 42.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-43.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,361 NOK 33.4K
$792 MX$15K
324.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
11.42
-55.52%

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Last update for Gjovik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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