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

😐 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 39.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 98.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 NOK 163
$11.99 MX$227
36.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 NOK 804
$42.47 MX$803
90.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 142
$10.47 MX$198
36.77%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.13
$3.6 MX$68.2
28.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NOK 26.59
$1.44 MX$27.16
85.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$0.89 MX$16.79
152.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 NOK 91
$3.09 MX$58.5
196.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 NOK 67.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
47.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
45.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NOK 19.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$1.57 MX$29.68
29.94%
Eggs
$3.12 NOK 31.07
$2.55 MX$48.3
22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 NOK 123
$8.61 MX$163
43.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 NOK 101
$8.54 MX$161
18.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.69 NOK 285
$10.98 MX$208
161.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 NOK 34.81
$2.72 MX$51.4
28.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 NOK 19.95
$1.51 MX$28.57
33.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 26.15
$1.88 MX$35.63
39.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.55
$2.19 MX$41.42
12.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 NOK 15.35
$1.87 MX$35.3
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-9.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 NOK 13.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$1.09 MX$20.64
120.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.38 NOK 143
$3.96 MX$74.9
263.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 NOK 149
$8.86 MX$167
69.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 34.89
$1.72 MX$32.53
104.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 NOK 47.76
$2.61 MX$49.37
83.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 NOK 25.34
$0.52 MX$9.74
390.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.1 NOK 538
$26.59 MX$503
103.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 57.2
$3.24 MX$61.2
77.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$2.38 MX$44.94
-56.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$3.11 MX$58.7
1526.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NOK 318.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
47.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 NOK 3,179
$84.2 MX$1,592
279.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.4 NOK 422
$22.14 MX$419
91.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.81 NOK 346
$30.14 MX$570
15.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 512
$52 MX$983
-1.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$18.72 MX$354
86.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 NOK 119
$5.07 MX$95.9
135.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 3,032
$200 MX$3,787
52.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
57.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 NOK 923
$35.74 MX$676
159.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 NOK 301
$39.8 MX$753
-24.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 708
$79 MX$1,493
-9.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,295
$88.4 MX$1,671
47.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
6.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 NOK 5,928
$474 MX$8,968
25.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
10.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 NOK 9,021
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-24.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,625 NOK 56K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
82.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
$792 MX$15K
149.06%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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