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

😐 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 57.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 101.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 119.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.61 NOK 208
$11.88 MX$210
73.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 NOK 1,002
$41.90 MX$740
137.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.74 NOK 108
$10.55 MX$186
1.80%
Cappuccino
$5.05 NOK 51.0
$3.60 MX$63.5
40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NOK 24.64
$1.50 MX$26.45
62.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.57
$0.91 MX$16.09
135.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 90.3
$3.08 MX$54.4
190.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.19 NOK 103
$4.47 MX$78.8
127.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.43
$1.39 MX$24.54
52.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 NOK 34.04
$1.90 MX$33.47
77.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.20 NOK 32.24
$1.60 MX$28.27
100.00%
Eggs
$4.30 NOK 43.37
$2.60 MX$45.97
65.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.56 NOK 117
$8.36 MX$148
38.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.80 NOK 139
$8.64 MX$152
59.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.45 NOK 247
$10.91 MX$192
124.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 31.80
$2.61 MX$45.98
20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 NOK 22.56
$1.44 MX$25.46
55.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 34.11
$1.96 MX$34.55
72.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 NOK 40.53
$2.12 MX$37.34
89.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.35
$1.86 MX$32.87
19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 NOK 21.78
$2.22 MX$39.20
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 NOK 20.15
$1.02 MX$17.99
96.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.56
$1.04 MX$18.36
76.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.43 NOK 146
$4.05 MX$71.5
256.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.98 NOK 161
$10.18 MX$180
56.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 NOK 32.89
$1.69 MX$29.79
92.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 40.48
$2.62 MX$46.25
53.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 NOK 43.10
$0.51 MX$9.09
737.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 NOK 737
$26.52 MX$468
175.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 NOK 52.2
$3.15 MX$55.7
64.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 14.48
$2.46 MX$43.49
-41.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.1 NOK 616
$3.26 MX$57.5
1772.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.82
$1.32 MX$23.36
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K NOK 347.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
14.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K NOK 309.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
29.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 NOK 602
$83.5 MX$1,474
-28.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.76 NOK 442
$22.86 MX$404
91.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.28 NOK 386
$30.04 MX$530
27.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.6 NOK 722
$51.9 MX$916
37.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.93 NOK 181
$18.30 MX$323
-2.02%
Cinema Ticket
$14.43 NOK 146
$5.12 MX$90.4
181.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$231 NOK 2,336
$201 MX$3,541
15.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,264 NOK 43.0K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-19.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 NOK 983
$35.73 MX$631
172.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 NOK 483
$40.27 MX$711
18.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 NOK 985
$79.2 MX$1,398
23.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$179 NOK 1,802
$89.3 MX$1,576
100.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 NOK 12.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
29.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 NOK 12.5K
$483 MX$8,525
155.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 NOK 25.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
55.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,243 NOK 22.6K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
85.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,608 NOK 56.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
40.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,938 NOK 39.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-38.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,521 NOK 35.5K
$730 MX$12.9K
382.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

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Last update for Lillestrom: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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