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

😐 Solo nomad: Kongsberg is 73.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongsberg is 79.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.24 NOK 213
$11.85 MX$205
87.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 NOK 677
$42.16 MX$730
67.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.33 NOK 128
$10.75 MX$186
24.00%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 47.65
$3.47 MX$60.2
43.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 NOK 24.46
$1.45 MX$25.17
76.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.32
$0.90 MX$15.64
135.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 NOK 88.9
$3.05 MX$52.9
204.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 95.8
$4.42 MX$76.5
126.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.28
$1.37 MX$23.72
54.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 NOK 29.78
$1.87 MX$32.43
66.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 31.88
$1.54 MX$26.74
116.23%
Eggs
$4.82 NOK 46.17
$2.50 MX$43.36
92.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 NOK 101
$8.61 MX$149
22.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.88 NOK 114
$8.63 MX$150
37.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 NOK 173
$11.02 MX$191
64.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 NOK 30.01
$2.75 MX$47.62
14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 21.73
$1.43 MX$24.73
58.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 30.77
$1.87 MX$32.44
72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 NOK 39.53
$2.17 MX$37.54
90.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.84
$1.88 MX$32.61
15.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.29
$2.25 MX$38.91
-0.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.91 NOK 27.87
$1.07 MX$18.49
171.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.11
$1.07 MX$18.59
76.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.34 NOK 166
$4.15 MX$72.0
317.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.89 NOK 152
$10.34 MX$179
53.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 30.70
$1.68 MX$29.08
91.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 35.92
$2.48 MX$43.02
51.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 NOK 24.34
$0.55 MX$9.61
361.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.8 NOK 879
$26.53 MX$459
246.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NOK 96.0
$3.22 MX$55.7
211.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.22
$2.48 MX$42.98
-44.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.96 NOK 296
$3.11 MX$53.9
895.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 NOK 21.07
$1.26 MX$21.75
74.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K NOK 365.1K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
24.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K NOK 393.2K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
70.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOK 2,071
$82.5 MX$1,429
162.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.70 NOK 265
$22.29 MX$386
24.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.46 NOK 358
$30.02 MX$520
24.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 NOK 421
$51.4 MX$891
-14.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.3 NOK 510
$18.29 MX$317
191.31%
Cinema Ticket
$20.50 NOK 196
$4.98 MX$86.3
311.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 NOK 2,890
$200 MX$3,464
51.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,629 NOK 34.7K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-31.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 NOK 839
$35.71 MX$618
145.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 NOK 504
$39.56 MX$685
33.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$160 NOK 1,536
$80.6 MX$1,395
99.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,525
$88.3 MX$1,530
80.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 NOK 9,713
$969 MX$16.8K
4.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,545
$482 MX$8,352
85.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 NOK 16.4K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
7.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,572 NOK 15.0K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
32.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,164 NOK 59.0K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
52.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,231 NOK 40.5K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-35.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,512 NOK 33.6K
$756 MX$13.1K
364.30%
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 Kongsberg: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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