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

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkenes is 58.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 89.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkenes is 84.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkenes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.35 NOK 252
$11.99 MX$227
111.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,023
$42.47 MX$803
142.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 135
$10.47 MX$198
29.99%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.54
$3.6 MX$68.2
38.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
125.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$0.89 MX$16.79
217.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 NOK 100
$3.09 MX$58.5
226.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.61 NOK 95.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
109.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkenes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.76
$1.38 MX$26.04
58.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.05
$1.85 MX$34.9
84.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.95
$1.57 MX$29.68
110.83%
Eggs
$4.45 NOK 44.25
$2.55 MX$48.3
74.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 NOK 121
$8.61 MX$163
40.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.58 NOK 145
$8.54 MX$161
70.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.39 NOK 272
$10.98 MX$208
149.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.31
$2.72 MX$51.4
26.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
61.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 33.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
79.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 NOK 44.63
$2.19 MX$41.42
105.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.62
$1.87 MX$35.3
32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.48
$2.19 MX$41.37
16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
163.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.8
$1.09 MX$20.64
73.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.03 NOK 150
$3.96 MX$74.9
279.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.02 NOK 149
$8.86 MX$167
69.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.15
$1.72 MX$32.53
93.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 41.07
$2.61 MX$49.37
58.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkenes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 NOK 41.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
694.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 NOK 717
$26.59 MX$503
171.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 101
$3.24 MX$61.2
214.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.48
$2.38 MX$44.94
-38.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.14 NOK 469
$3.11 MX$58.7
1415.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.86
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
19.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkenes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,356
$84.2 MX$1,592
181.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$22.14 MX$419
70.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$30.14 MX$570
85.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkenes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.92 NOK 487
$52 MX$983
-5.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.58 NOK 354
$18.72 MX$354
90.06%
Cinema Ticket
$10.67 NOK 106
$5.07 MX$95.9
110.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkenes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 NOK 2,786
$200 MX$3,787
39.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
89.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkenes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 NOK 940
$35.74 MX$676
164.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 NOK 513
$39.8 MX$753
29.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,060
$79 MX$1,493
34.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,482
$88.4 MX$1,671
68.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkenes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 12K
$965 MX$18.3K
24.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 NOK 8,853
$474 MX$8,968
87.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
12.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
29.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-26.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkenes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
$792 MX$15K
523.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

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

Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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