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

😐 Solo nomad: Kristiansund is 77.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kristiansund is 67.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kristiansund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.92 NOK 238
$11.85 MX$205
110.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 971
$42.16 MX$730
140.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.76 NOK 132
$10.75 MX$186
28.00%
Cappuccino
$4.91 NOK 46.94
$3.47 MX$60.2
41.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 31.13
$1.45 MX$25.17
124.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NOK 26.99
$0.90 MX$15.64
213.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 NOK 95.0
$3.05 MX$52.9
225.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.76 NOK 93.4
$4.42 MX$76.5
120.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kristiansund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 NOK 23.38
$1.37 MX$23.72
78.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 NOK 32.44
$1.87 MX$32.43
81.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 31.23
$1.54 MX$26.74
111.69%
Eggs
$4.33 NOK 41.42
$2.50 MX$43.36
73.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.80 NOK 113
$8.61 MX$149
37.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.86 NOK 142
$8.63 MX$150
72.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.45 NOK 272
$11.02 MX$191
158.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 NOK 33.48
$2.75 MX$47.62
27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 NOK 22.84
$1.43 MX$24.73
67.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.63
$1.87 MX$32.44
82.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 NOK 43.24
$2.17 MX$37.54
108.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.66
$1.88 MX$32.61
31.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.01
$2.25 MX$38.91
11.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.24
$1.07 MX$18.49
166.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 NOK 17.80
$1.07 MX$18.59
73.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 145
$4.15 MX$72.0
266.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 NOK 164
$10.34 MX$179
66.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.00
$1.68 MX$29.08
98.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 38.04
$2.48 MX$43.02
60.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Kristiansund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.24 NOK 40.53
$0.55 MX$9.61
670.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOK 697
$26.53 MX$459
174.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.32 NOK 98.7
$3.22 MX$55.7
220.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.21
$2.48 MX$42.98
-44.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.74 NOK 447
$3.11 MX$53.9
1402.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 NOK 19.59
$1.26 MX$21.75
62.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 338.8K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
15.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K NOK 374.8K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
62.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 NOK 2,281
$82.5 MX$1,429
189.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.17 NOK 365
$22.29 MX$386
71.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 540
$30.02 MX$520
88.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.69 NOK 476
$51.4 MX$891
-3.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.87 NOK 334
$18.29 MX$317
90.65%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 161
$4.98 MX$86.3
237.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kristiansund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,730
$200 MX$3,464
42.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.0K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
91.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.9 NOK 937
$35.71 MX$618
174.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 491
$39.56 MX$685
29.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,036
$80.6 MX$1,395
34.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,462
$88.3 MX$1,530
73.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kristiansund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 NOK 7,409
$969 MX$16.8K
-20.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 NOK 6,510
$482 MX$8,352
41.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.6K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 NOK 9,669
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-14.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,946 NOK 56.9K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
46.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,197 NOK 40.2K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-35.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kristiansund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,809 NOK 36.5K
$756 MX$13.1K
403.63%
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 Kristiansund: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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