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

😐 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 30.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 55.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 NOK 151
$11.61 MX$200
38.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 NOK 748
$42.75 MX$738
86.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.95 NOK 131
$10.60 MX$183
31.60%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 44.90
$3.59 MX$61.9
33.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NOK 24.83
$1.45 MX$25.06
82.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 20.77
$0.90 MX$15.49
146.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.37 NOK 87.7
$3.03 MX$52.3
209.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.75 NOK 63.2
$4.56 MX$78.7
48.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 19.11
$1.45 MX$25.06
40.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 NOK 19.07
$1.83 MX$31.53
11.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 18.51
$1.61 MX$27.76
22.98%
Eggs
$3.01 NOK 28.15
$2.54 MX$43.80
18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.32 NOK 115
$8.54 MX$147
44.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.05 NOK 94.1
$8.47 MX$146
18.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.42 NOK 266
$10.86 MX$188
161.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 NOK 32.66
$2.73 MX$47.10
27.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 18.50
$1.49 MX$25.76
32.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 NOK 24.76
$1.94 MX$33.53
36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 23.40
$2.16 MX$37.36
15.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 NOK 14.57
$1.85 MX$31.86
-15.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 18.68
$2.19 MX$37.78
-8.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 NOK 12.70
$1.07 MX$18.51
27.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 22.61
$1.08 MX$18.70
124.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.92 NOK 130
$4.06 MX$70.1
242.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.72 NOK 147
$10.46 MX$181
50.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 33.86
$1.65 MX$28.55
119.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 NOK 43.60
$2.55 MX$43.98
82.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 23.17
$0.56 MX$9.60
342.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.7 NOK 493
$26.20 MX$452
101.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 NOK 54.1
$3.14 MX$54.2
83.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 NOK 9.71
$2.37 MX$40.93
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.1 NOK 478
$3.24 MX$55.9
1477.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 NOK 20.16
$1.31 MX$22.68
64.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K NOK 299.4K
$30.5K MX$527.1K
4.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K NOK 335.9K
$23.8K MX$411.2K
50.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 NOK 3,056
$83.1 MX$1,435
292.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.08 NOK 394
$22.15 MX$382
89.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.93 NOK 327
$29.37 MX$507
18.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 482
$51.2 MX$884
0.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.80 NOK 335
$18.69 MX$323
91.55%
Cinema Ticket
$12.09 NOK 113
$4.89 MX$84.4
147.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 NOK 2,861
$199 MX$3,429
53.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,631 NOK 80.8K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
65.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 NOK 855
$35.93 MX$620
154.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.08 NOK 282
$39.39 MX$680
-23.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 666
$80.3 MX$1,386
-11.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,221
$87.6 MX$1,511
48.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 NOK 9,502
$963 MX$16.6K
5.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 NOK 5,793
$482 MX$8,321
28.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,850 NOK 17.3K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
12.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 NOK 8,398
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-24.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,837 NOK 54.6K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
47.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,584 NOK 24.2K
$6,513 MX$112.4K
-60.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,055 NOK 19.2K
$726 MX$12.5K
182.94%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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