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

😐 Solo nomad: Larvik is 68.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Larvik is 116.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.45 NOK 283
$11.99 MX$227
137.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 1,012
$42.47 MX$803
139.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.55 NOK 135
$10.47 MX$198
29.42%
Cappuccino
$4.94 NOK 49.15
$3.6 MX$68.2
37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 24.21
$1.44 MX$27.16
68.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NOK 22.26
$0.89 MX$16.79
151.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.86 NOK 88.2
$3.09 MX$58.5
186.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.37 NOK 93.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
104.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 22.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
60.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
84.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 NOK 14.85
$1.57 MX$29.68
-5.10%
Eggs
$3.71 NOK 36.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
45.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 NOK 111
$8.61 MX$163
30.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 NOK 143
$8.54 MX$161
68.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.85 NOK 297
$10.98 MX$208
171.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 NOK 30.36
$2.72 MX$51.4
12.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 23.13
$1.51 MX$28.57
53.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.62
$1.88 MX$35.63
37.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 NOK 39.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
83.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 NOK 21.62
$1.87 MX$35.3
16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 NOK 21.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
-2.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 NOK 25.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
141.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 NOK 14.67
$1.09 MX$20.64
34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.07 NOK 140
$3.96 MX$74.9
255.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.86 NOK 128
$8.86 MX$167
45.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 NOK 32.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
91.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 NOK 38.42
$2.61 MX$49.37
47.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 43.22
$0.52 MX$9.74
734.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.6 NOK 603
$26.59 MX$503
127.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.9 NOK 88.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
174.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 NOK 13.06
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100 NOK 998
$3.11 MX$58.7
3126.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.04
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K NOK 398K
$30.3K MX$573K
31.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.8K NOK 494.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
107.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 NOK 2,139
$84.2 MX$1,592
155.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.26 NOK 202
$22.14 MX$419
-8.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.56 NOK 374
$30.14 MX$570
24.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 NOK 500
$52 MX$983
-3.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.39 NOK 402
$18.72 MX$354
115.76%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 NOK 148
$5.07 MX$95.9
192.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 NOK 1,521
$200 MX$3,787
-23.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 100.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
88.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 NOK 711
$35.74 MX$676
100.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.42 NOK 462
$39.8 MX$753
16.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 NOK 998
$79 MX$1,493
27.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NOK 1,192
$88.4 MX$1,671
35.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 NOK 12.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
27.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 NOK 8,003
$474 MX$8,968
69.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 NOK 13.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 NOK 11.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-5.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,076 NOK 40.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
32.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 NOK 27.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Larvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,134 NOK 31.2K
$792 MX$15K
295.83%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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