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

😐 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 91% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haugesund is 51.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.23 NOK 205
$11.85 MX$212
79.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 982
$42.16 MX$755
141.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 131
$10.75 MX$192
26.60%
Cappuccino
$4.59 NOK 44.22
$3.47 MX$62.2
32.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 NOK 29.89
$1.45 MX$26.01
113.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 27.87
$0.90 MX$16.16
221.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.76 NOK 104
$3.05 MX$54.7
252.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.1
$4.42 MX$79.1
116.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.87
$1.37 MX$24.51
50.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.08
$1.87 MX$33.51
83.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 26.80
$1.54 MX$27.63
80.52%
Eggs
$4.47 NOK 43.08
$2.50 MX$44.81
78.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 NOK 109
$8.61 MX$154
31.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 144
$8.63 MX$155
73.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.44 NOK 265
$11.02 MX$197
149.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 28.41
$2.75 MX$49.22
7.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.98
$1.43 MX$25.56
52.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 34.93
$1.87 MX$33.52
93.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 40.20
$2.17 MX$38.80
92.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 NOK 25.93
$1.88 MX$33.70
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 27.44
$2.25 MX$40.21
26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.79
$1.07 MX$19.11
159.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 19.72
$1.07 MX$19.22
91.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.36 NOK 158
$4.15 MX$74.4
294.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.53 NOK 140
$10.34 MX$185
40.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 32.08
$1.68 MX$30.06
98.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 NOK 42.69
$2.48 MX$44.46
78.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 NOK 34.32
$0.55 MX$9.93
547.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 NOK 637
$26.53 MX$475
149.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$13.94 NOK 134
$3.22 MX$57.6
332.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 14.80
$2.48 MX$44.42
-38.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.0 NOK 531
$3.11 MX$55.7
1669.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.59
$1.26 MX$22.48
77.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.5K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
17.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NOK 388.0K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
67.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 NOK 2,319
$82.5 MX$1,476
191.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.35 NOK 370
$22.29 MX$399
72.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 NOK 522
$30.02 MX$537
80.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.21 NOK 445
$51.4 MX$921
-10.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 NOK 341
$18.29 MX$327
93.11%
Cinema Ticket
$16.32 NOK 157
$4.98 MX$89.2
227.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,779
$200 MX$3,580
44.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,839 NOK 27.4K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-46.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 NOK 794
$35.71 MX$639
130.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.7 NOK 547
$39.56 MX$708
43.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 NOK 918
$80.6 MX$1,442
18.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 NOK 1,415
$88.3 MX$1,581
66.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 NOK 15.6K
$969 MX$17.4K
66.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 NOK 10.0K
$482 MX$8,632
115.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,071 NOK 20.0K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
29.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,559 NOK 15.0K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
31.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,274 NOK 41.2K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
5.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,720 NOK 45.5K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-27.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,848 NOK 37.1K
$756 MX$13.5K
408.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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

Last update for Haugesund: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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