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

😐 Solo nomad: Hamar is 82.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamar is 112% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.51 NOK 246
$11.85 MX$211
115.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,184
$42.16 MX$750
191.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 NOK 144
$10.75 MX$191
38.88%
Cappuccino
$4.99 NOK 48.01
$3.47 MX$61.8
43.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 NOK 40.78
$1.45 MX$25.85
191.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 30.61
$0.90 MX$16.06
253.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.34 NOK 119
$3.05 MX$54.3
304.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 NOK 74.9
$4.42 MX$78.6
75.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.24
$1.37 MX$24.36
53.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 NOK 27.58
$1.87 MX$33.31
52.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 NOK 19.85
$1.54 MX$27.46
33.77%
Eggs
$5.18 NOK 49.88
$2.50 MX$44.53
107.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 NOK 104
$8.61 MX$153
24.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 NOK 117
$8.63 MX$154
41.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.02 NOK 299
$11.02 MX$196
181.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 NOK 33.11
$2.75 MX$48.91
25.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 24.91
$1.43 MX$25.41
81.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 28.09
$1.87 MX$33.32
56.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 47.38
$2.17 MX$38.56
126.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 22.79
$1.88 MX$33.50
26.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 23.56
$2.25 MX$39.96
8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 NOK 19.15
$1.07 MX$18.99
85.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 NOK 18.87
$1.07 MX$19.10
83.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.15 NOK 165
$4.15 MX$73.9
313.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.64 NOK 180
$10.34 MX$184
80.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOK 32.76
$1.68 MX$29.87
102.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 40.98
$2.48 MX$44.19
71.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.54 NOK 43.73
$0.55 MX$9.87
725.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 NOK 620
$26.53 MX$472
142.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NOK 98.4
$3.22 MX$57.2
217.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.29
$2.48 MX$44.15
-44.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.72 NOK 402
$3.11 MX$55.3
1241.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$1.26 MX$22.34
74.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K NOK 349.2K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
18.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K NOK 415.3K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
79.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,076
$82.5 MX$1,467
161.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.60 NOK 304
$22.29 MX$396
41.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 543
$30.02 MX$534
87.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.6 NOK 545
$51.4 MX$915
9.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.24 NOK 272
$18.29 MX$325
54.40%
Cinema Ticket
$18.01 NOK 173
$4.98 MX$88.7
261.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 NOK 1,914
$200 MX$3,558
-0.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 140.3K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
174.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 985
$35.71 MX$635
186.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 NOK 589
$39.56 MX$704
54.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,180
$80.6 MX$1,433
52.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 NOK 977
$88.3 MX$1,571
14.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 NOK 11.4K
$969 MX$17.2K
22.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 NOK 7,918
$482 MX$8,579
70.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 NOK 14.4K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-6.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 NOK 13.9K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
22.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,267 NOK 41.1K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
5.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,424 NOK 33.0K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-47.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,238 NOK 40.8K
$756 MX$13.5K
460.27%
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 Hamar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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