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

😐 Solo nomad: Gjovik is 93.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gjovik is 73% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.34 NOK 244
$11.85 MX$212
113.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,165
$42.16 MX$755
186.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.33 NOK 148
$10.75 MX$192
42.60%
Cappuccino
$4.15 NOK 40.00
$3.47 MX$62.2
19.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.58
$1.45 MX$26.01
183.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 NOK 28.61
$0.90 MX$16.16
230.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 NOK 97.3
$3.05 MX$54.7
230.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.22 NOK 79.3
$4.42 MX$79.1
85.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 NOK 22.75
$1.37 MX$24.51
72.26%
White Bread (500g)
$4.04 NOK 38.95
$1.87 MX$33.51
116.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 NOK 34.02
$1.54 MX$27.63
129.22%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 49.46
$2.50 MX$44.81
105.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 NOK 131
$8.61 MX$154
57.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.40 NOK 158
$8.63 MX$155
90.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.10 NOK 300
$11.02 MX$197
182.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 32.96
$2.75 MX$49.22
24.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 24.60
$1.43 MX$25.56
78.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.08
$1.87 MX$33.52
78.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 NOK 48.77
$2.17 MX$38.80
133.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 23.58
$1.88 MX$33.70
30.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.33
$2.25 MX$40.21
16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.87 NOK 27.69
$1.07 MX$19.11
168.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 23.12
$1.07 MX$19.22
124.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.11 NOK 165
$4.15 MX$74.4
312.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.10 NOK 175
$10.34 MX$185
75.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 33.32
$1.68 MX$30.06
105.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 NOK 40.50
$2.48 MX$44.46
69.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 NOK 25.35
$0.55 MX$9.93
378.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.3 NOK 601
$26.53 MX$475
134.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.07 NOK 97.1
$3.22 MX$57.6
212.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.01
$2.48 MX$44.42
-41.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.15 NOK 406
$3.11 MX$55.7
1255.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$1.26 MX$22.48
74.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K NOK 355.6K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
20.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K NOK 404.9K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
74.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,944
$82.5 MX$1,476
270.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.69 NOK 296
$22.29 MX$399
37.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 NOK 538
$30.02 MX$537
85.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.08 NOK 338
$51.4 MX$921
-31.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.11 NOK 338
$18.29 MX$327
91.96%
Cinema Ticket
$18.38 NOK 177
$4.98 MX$89.2
269.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 NOK 2,562
$200 MX$3,580
32.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K NOK 142.7K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
179.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 988
$35.71 MX$639
187.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 628
$39.56 MX$708
64.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 NOK 1,198
$80.6 MX$1,442
54.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 NOK 1,561
$88.3 MX$1,581
83.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 NOK 15.3K
$969 MX$17.4K
63.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 NOK 6,708
$482 MX$8,632
44.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 NOK 17.8K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
15.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
1.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Gjovik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,756 NOK 36.2K
$756 MX$13.5K
396.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
11.42
-55.52%

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

Last update for Gjovik: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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