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

😐 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 36.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 68.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 NOK 156
$11.85 MX$205
37.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 NOK 782
$42.16 MX$730
93.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 NOK 133
$10.75 MX$186
29.49%
Cappuccino
$4.62 NOK 44.22
$3.47 MX$60.2
33.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 NOK 25.16
$1.45 MX$25.17
81.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 20.84
$0.90 MX$15.64
142.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.19 NOK 88.0
$3.05 MX$52.9
201.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 NOK 62.1
$4.42 MX$76.5
46.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.78
$1.37 MX$23.72
51.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 NOK 19.86
$1.87 MX$32.43
11.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.58
$1.54 MX$26.74
33.12%
Eggs
$2.97 NOK 28.44
$2.50 MX$43.36
18.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 NOK 115
$8.61 MX$149
39.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.99 NOK 95.6
$8.63 MX$150
15.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.46 NOK 272
$11.02 MX$191
158.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 33.60
$2.75 MX$47.62
27.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 18.89
$1.43 MX$24.73
37.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.54
$1.87 MX$32.44
36.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 24.58
$2.17 MX$37.54
18.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 NOK 14.43
$1.88 MX$32.61
-19.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 18.88
$2.25 MX$38.91
-12.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 NOK 12.81
$1.07 MX$18.49
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NOK 22.97
$1.07 MX$18.59
124.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 NOK 138
$4.15 MX$72.0
247.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.70 NOK 150
$10.34 MX$179
51.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 34.02
$1.68 MX$29.08
111.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.57
$2.48 MX$43.02
91.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 NOK 24.69
$0.55 MX$9.61
369.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.6 NOK 513
$26.53 MX$459
102.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 55.0
$3.22 MX$55.7
78.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 9.89
$2.48 MX$42.98
-58.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.9 NOK 487
$3.11 MX$53.9
1536.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.30
$1.26 MX$21.75
68.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 302.6K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
3.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 336.5K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
46.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 NOK 3,132
$82.5 MX$1,429
296.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.92 NOK 411
$22.29 MX$386
92.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.33 NOK 338
$30.02 MX$520
17.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 NOK 488
$51.4 MX$891
-0.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.78 NOK 342
$18.29 MX$317
95.63%
Cinema Ticket
$12.20 NOK 117
$4.98 MX$86.3
144.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 NOK 2,899
$200 MX$3,464
51.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,598 NOK 82.3K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
62.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 872
$35.71 MX$618
155.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.86 NOK 286
$39.56 MX$685
-24.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 NOK 672
$80.6 MX$1,395
-12.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,281
$88.3 MX$1,530
51.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 NOK 9,794
$969 MX$16.8K
5.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 NOK 5,840
$482 MX$8,352
26.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 NOK 17.2K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
12.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 NOK 8,862
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-21.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,695 NOK 54.5K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
40.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 NOK 25.1K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-59.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,049 NOK 19.6K
$756 MX$13.1K
170.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
11.42
-62.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lillehammer: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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