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

😐 Solo nomad: Larvik is 56.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Larvik is 87.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.93 NOK 279
$11.85 MX$211
144.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 964
$42.16 MX$750
137.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOK 129
$10.75 MX$191
24.65%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.19
$3.47 MX$61.8
38.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 NOK 23.73
$1.45 MX$25.85
69.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 NOK 20.50
$0.90 MX$16.06
136.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.97 NOK 86.4
$3.05 MX$54.3
194.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.45 NOK 91.0
$4.42 MX$78.6
113.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 NOK 20.46
$1.37 MX$24.36
55.47%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 NOK 33.20
$1.87 MX$33.31
84.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 NOK 14.98
$1.54 MX$27.46
1.30%
Eggs
$3.58 NOK 34.48
$2.50 MX$44.53
43.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 NOK 109
$8.61 MX$153
32.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 NOK 135
$8.63 MX$154
62.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.28 NOK 292
$11.02 MX$196
174.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$2.75 MX$48.91
8.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 22.30
$1.43 MX$25.41
62.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 NOK 23.91
$1.87 MX$33.32
32.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 NOK 39.77
$2.17 MX$38.56
90.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 NOK 21.69
$1.88 MX$33.50
19.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.22
$2.25 MX$39.96
-2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 NOK 24.03
$1.07 MX$18.99
133.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 NOK 14.24
$1.07 MX$19.10
38.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.13 NOK 136
$4.15 MX$73.9
240.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.04 NOK 174
$10.34 MX$184
74.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 NOK 31.44
$1.68 MX$29.87
94.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 NOK 39.07
$2.48 MX$44.19
63.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 41.08
$0.55 MX$9.87
676.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.6 NOK 594
$26.53 MX$472
132.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.33 NOK 89.9
$3.22 MX$57.2
189.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 NOK 12.51
$2.48 MX$44.15
-47.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 NOK 991
$3.11 MX$55.3
3208.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 NOK 20.00
$1.26 MX$22.34
65.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K NOK 387.6K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
31.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.7K NOK 479.0K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
106.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,102
$82.5 MX$1,467
164.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.92 NOK 192
$22.29 MX$396
-10.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.43 NOK 360
$30.02 MX$534
24.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 NOK 492
$51.4 MX$915
-0.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.48 NOK 390
$18.29 MX$325
121.32%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 143
$4.98 MX$88.7
198.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 NOK 1,466
$200 MX$3,558
-23.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K NOK 96.8K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
89.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.2 NOK 685
$35.71 MX$635
99.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.19 NOK 454
$39.56 MX$704
19.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 NOK 953
$80.6 MX$1,433
22.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 NOK 1,179
$88.3 MX$1,571
38.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NOK 11.6K
$969 MX$17.2K
23.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 NOK 7,788
$482 MX$8,579
67.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 NOK 13.3K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-13.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 NOK 10.9K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-4.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,967 NOK 57.5K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
47.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,142 NOK 39.9K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-36.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,188 NOK 30.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
321.45%
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 Larvik: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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