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

😐 Solo nomad: Kongsvinger is 65% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 97.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongsvinger is 105.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsvinger
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.61 NOK 255
$11.99 MX$227
113.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 996
$42.47 MX$803
135.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOK 134
$10.47 MX$198
28.65%
Cappuccino
$4.97 NOK 49.47
$3.6 MX$68.2
38.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
121.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.71
$0.89 MX$16.79
224.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.14 NOK 101
$3.09 MX$58.5
228.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.37 NOK 93.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
104.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsvinger
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.42
$1.38 MX$26.04
63.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 NOK 34.23
$1.85 MX$34.9
85.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 NOK 31.88
$1.57 MX$29.68
103.82%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.63
$2.55 MX$48.3
68.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.09 NOK 120
$8.61 MX$163
40.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$8.54 MX$161
72.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.14 NOK 280
$10.98 MX$208
156.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.26
$2.72 MX$51.4
30.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
62.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 34.1
$1.88 MX$35.63
82.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 NOK 43.22
$2.19 MX$41.42
98.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.05
$1.87 MX$35.3
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.79
$2.19 MX$41.37
18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
159.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$3.96 MX$74.9
281.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.72 NOK 146
$8.86 MX$167
66.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.06
$1.72 MX$32.53
98.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.46
$2.61 MX$49.37
52.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsvinger
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 43.24
$0.52 MX$9.74
736.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 732
$26.59 MX$503
176.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 102
$3.24 MX$61.2
217.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.77
$2.38 MX$44.94
-42.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.35 NOK 471
$3.11 MX$58.7
1422.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$30.3K MX$573K
19.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
62.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsvinger
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,405
$84.2 MX$1,592
186.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.49 NOK 383
$22.14 MX$419
73.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 561
$30.14 MX$570
87.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsvinger
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 NOK 484
$52 MX$983
-6.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.92 NOK 347
$18.72 MX$354
86.54%
Cinema Ticket
$16.69 NOK 166
$5.07 MX$95.9
229.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsvinger
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,864
$200 MX$3,787
43.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
90.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsvinger
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 NOK 957
$35.74 MX$676
169.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 511
$39.8 MX$753
28.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,095
$79 MX$1,493
39.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,511
$88.4 MX$1,671
71.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsvinger
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
27.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NOK 9,063
$474 MX$8,968
92.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
11.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
28.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
65.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-47.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsvinger
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

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Last update for Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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