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

😐 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 33% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haugesund is 117.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.1 NOK 210
$11.99 MX$227
75.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,024
$42.47 MX$803
142.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 NOK 137
$10.47 MX$198
31.90%
Cappuccino
$4.69 NOK 46.66
$3.6 MX$68.2
30.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$1.44 MX$27.16
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.94
$0.89 MX$16.79
226.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.02 NOK 110
$3.09 MX$58.5
256.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$4.58 MX$86.6
113.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 NOK 20.18
$1.38 MX$26.04
47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
84.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 28.18
$1.57 MX$29.68
80.25%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 44.67
$2.55 MX$48.3
76.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 NOK 114
$8.61 MX$163
33.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.8 NOK 147
$8.54 MX$161
73.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.14 NOK 280
$10.98 MX$208
156.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$2.72 MX$51.4
8.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 21.66
$1.51 MX$28.57
44.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 36.38
$1.88 MX$35.63
94.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NOK 41.55
$2.19 MX$41.42
90.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$1.87 MX$35.3
40.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 27.69
$2.19 MX$41.37
26.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.8 NOK 27.86
$1.07 MX$20.23
161.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 NOK 21.03
$1.09 MX$20.64
93.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.39 NOK 163
$3.96 MX$74.9
313.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 NOK 141
$8.86 MX$167
59.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.13
$1.72 MX$32.53
93.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 NOK 42.18
$2.61 MX$49.37
62.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 NOK 35.55
$0.52 MX$9.74
586.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOK 668
$26.59 MX$503
152.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.29 NOK 142
$3.24 MX$61.2
341.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 15.22
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.9 NOK 546
$3.11 MX$58.7
1663.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.05
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
17.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NOK 396K
$24K MX$453.6K
65.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 NOK 2,418
$84.2 MX$1,592
188.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.08 NOK 379
$22.14 MX$419
72.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 541
$30.14 MX$570
80.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.58 NOK 453
$52 MX$983
-12.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.93 NOK 357
$18.72 MX$354
91.93%
Cinema Ticket
$16.37 NOK 163
$5.07 MX$95.9
222.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 NOK 2,774
$200 MX$3,787
39.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,923 NOK 29.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-45.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 NOK 821
$35.74 MX$676
130.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 NOK 558
$39.8 MX$753
40.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 NOK 942
$79 MX$1,493
19.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,435
$88.4 MX$1,671
63.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 NOK 16K
$965 MX$18.3K
66.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 NOK 10K
$474 MX$8,968
112.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 NOK 20.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
22.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 NOK 15.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
30.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,114 NOK 40.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
33.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,177 NOK 31.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-57.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haugesund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,408 NOK 33.9K
$792 MX$15K
330.43%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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