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

😐 Solo nomad: Lillestrom is 29.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillestrom is 107.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 NOK 203
$11.99 MX$227
70.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,002
$42.47 MX$803
137.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 NOK 108
$10.47 MX$198
3.72%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.55
$3.6 MX$68.2
38.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 NOK 24.23
$1.44 MX$27.16
69.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
140.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.23 NOK 91.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
198.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.95 NOK 99
$4.58 MX$86.6
117.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
51.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 NOK 33.24
$1.85 MX$34.9
80.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.18
$1.57 MX$29.68
112.10%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 42.22
$2.55 MX$48.3
66.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$8.61 MX$163
32.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.81 NOK 137
$8.54 MX$161
61.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.89 NOK 248
$10.98 MX$208
126.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 NOK 31.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 NOK 23.09
$1.51 MX$28.57
53.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 NOK 33.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
80.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NOK 41.57
$2.19 MX$41.42
90.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 NOK 22.77
$1.87 MX$35.3
22.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 NOK 21.81
$2.19 MX$41.37
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NOK 19.56
$1.07 MX$20.23
84.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.92 NOK 138
$3.96 MX$74.9
251.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.18 NOK 131
$8.86 MX$167
48.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 NOK 31.89
$1.72 MX$32.53
86.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 40.08
$2.61 MX$49.37
54.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 41.84
$0.52 MX$9.74
709.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.8 NOK 714
$26.59 MX$503
170.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.07 NOK 50.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
56.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-41.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.9 NOK 616
$3.11 MX$58.7
1891.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.78
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 347.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
15.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K NOK 301K
$24K MX$453.6K
26.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.6 NOK 603
$84.2 MX$1,592
-28.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$22.14 MX$419
94.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.98 NOK 378
$30.14 MX$570
26.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.8 NOK 705
$52 MX$983
36.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.4 NOK 173
$18.72 MX$354
-7.05%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 NOK 148
$5.07 MX$95.9
192.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 NOK 2,326
$200 MX$3,787
16.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,149 NOK 41.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-22.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NOK 971
$35.74 MX$676
173.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.85 NOK 476
$39.8 MX$753
20.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 NOK 984
$79 MX$1,493
25.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$175 NOK 1,743
$88.4 MX$1,671
98.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 NOK 12K
$965 MX$18.3K
24.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$474 MX$8,968
155.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,543 NOK 25.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
53.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,216 NOK 22K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
84.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,217 NOK 51.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
69.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,931 NOK 39.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-47.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillestrom
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,576 NOK 35.6K
$792 MX$15K
351.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

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

Last update for Lillestrom: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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