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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 23.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lillehammer is 104.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 NOKย 161
$11.88 MX$210
34.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.0 NOKย 827
$41.90 MX$740
95.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.22 NOKย 143
$10.55 MX$186
34.79%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOKย 48.88
$3.60 MX$63.5
34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NOKย 26.97
$1.50 MX$26.45
78.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 NOKย 23.17
$0.91 MX$16.09
152.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 NOKย 91.3
$3.08 MX$54.4
193.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.74 NOKย 68.0
$4.47 MX$78.8
50.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOKย 20.24
$1.39 MX$24.54
44.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 NOKย 20.89
$1.90 MX$33.47
8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 NOKย 20.27
$1.60 MX$28.27
25.62%
Eggs
$2.95 NOKย 29.78
$2.60 MX$45.97
13.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 NOKย 124
$8.36 MX$148
47.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.10 NOKย 102
$8.64 MX$152
16.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.33 NOKย 286
$10.91 MX$192
159.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 NOKย 36.63
$2.61 MX$45.98
39.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 NOKย 19.96
$1.44 MX$25.46
37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOKย 27.05
$1.96 MX$34.55
36.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 NOKย 25.42
$2.12 MX$37.34
18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 NOKย 15.48
$1.86 MX$32.87
-17.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 NOKย 20.97
$2.22 MX$39.20
-6.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 NOKย 12.99
$1.02 MX$17.99
26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 NOKย 25.43
$1.04 MX$18.36
142.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.94 NOKย 141
$4.05 MX$71.5
244.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.84 NOKย 150
$10.18 MX$180
45.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.49 NOKย 35.24
$1.69 MX$29.79
106.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 NOKย 48.10
$2.62 MX$46.25
82.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.50 NOKย 25.23
$0.51 MX$9.09
390.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.8 NOKย 542
$26.52 MX$468
102.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 NOKย 60.6
$3.15 MX$55.7
90.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 NOKย 10.15
$2.46 MX$43.49
-58.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.1 NOKย 515
$3.26 MX$57.5
1465.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 NOKย 21.70
$1.32 MX$23.36
62.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K NOKย 322.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K NOKย 358.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
49.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 NOKย 3,210
$83.5 MX$1,474
280.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.01 NOKย 424
$22.86 MX$404
83.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.84 NOKย 362
$30.04 MX$530
19.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.69 NOKย 501
$51.9 MX$916
-4.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 NOKย 354
$18.30 MX$323
91.64%
Cinema Ticket
$12.34 NOKย 125
$5.12 MX$90.4
141.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 NOKย 3,053
$201 MX$3,541
50.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,432 NOKย 85.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
58.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 NOKย 920
$35.73 MX$631
155.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.86 NOKย 301
$40.27 MX$711
-25.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 NOKย 708
$79.2 MX$1,398
-11.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 NOKย 1,318
$89.3 MX$1,576
46.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 NOKย 10.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
7.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 NOKย 6,191
$483 MX$8,525
27.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,815 NOKย 18.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
13.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$928 NOKย 9,367
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-23.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,584 NOKย 56.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
39.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,439 NOKย 24.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-61.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,936 NOKย 19.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
165.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
11.42
-62.17%

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Last update for Lillehammer: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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