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

😐 Solo nomad: Kongsberg is 63.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongsberg is 69.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.93 NOK 205
$11.61 MX$200
88.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 NOK 662
$42.75 MX$738
65.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.50 NOK 126
$10.60 MX$183
27.36%
Cappuccino
$4.92 NOK 46.02
$3.59 MX$61.9
37.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 NOK 23.58
$1.45 MX$25.06
73.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 19.85
$0.90 MX$15.49
135.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.08 NOK 85.0
$3.03 MX$52.3
199.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.98 NOK 93.4
$4.56 MX$78.7
118.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 20.39
$1.45 MX$25.06
50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 NOK 28.02
$1.83 MX$31.53
63.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 30.13
$1.61 MX$27.76
100.00%
Eggs
$4.79 NOK 44.85
$2.54 MX$43.80
88.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 NOK 95.8
$8.54 MX$147
19.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.83 NOK 111
$8.47 MX$146
39.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.23 NOK 171
$10.86 MX$188
67.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 NOK 29.54
$2.73 MX$47.10
15.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NOK 21.66
$1.49 MX$25.76
55.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 30.69
$1.94 MX$33.53
69.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 NOK 38.73
$2.16 MX$37.36
91.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.44
$1.85 MX$31.86
17.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 NOK 20.24
$2.19 MX$37.78
-1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 NOK 28.17
$1.07 MX$18.51
181.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.25
$1.08 MX$18.70
70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.24 NOK 161
$4.06 MX$70.1
324.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.70 NOK 147
$10.46 MX$181
50.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 NOK 29.59
$1.65 MX$28.55
91.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 NOK 34.61
$2.55 MX$43.98
45.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 NOK 23.89
$0.56 MX$9.60
355.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 NOK 827
$26.20 MX$452
237.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 93.2
$3.14 MX$54.2
216.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.44
$2.37 MX$40.93
-39.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.21 NOK 283
$3.24 MX$55.9
832.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 20.37
$1.31 MX$22.68
66.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K NOK 352.4K
$30.5K MX$527.1K
23.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K NOK 377.4K
$23.8K MX$411.2K
69.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 NOK 2,083
$83.1 MX$1,435
167.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 NOK 258
$22.15 MX$382
24.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.46 NOK 360
$29.37 MX$507
30.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.39 NOK 425
$51.2 MX$884
-11.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.6 NOK 502
$18.69 MX$323
186.78%
Cinema Ticket
$20.26 NOK 190
$4.89 MX$84.4
314.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 NOK 2,881
$199 MX$3,429
54.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,576 NOK 33.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-31.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 NOK 822
$35.93 MX$620
144.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 491
$39.39 MX$680
33.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 NOK 1,464
$80.3 MX$1,386
94.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,491
$87.6 MX$1,511
81.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 NOK 9,529
$963 MX$16.6K
5.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 NOK 8,417
$482 MX$8,321
86.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,757 NOK 16.4K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
6.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 NOK 14.6K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
30.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,088 NOK 57.0K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
53.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,269 NOK 40.0K
$6,513 MX$112.4K
-34.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,609 NOK 33.8K
$726 MX$12.5K
396.86%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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