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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mo i Rana and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Mo i Rana and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mo i Rana is 62.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mo i Rana is 103.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.50 NOKย 257
$11.88 MX$210
114.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOKย 1,037
$41.90 MX$740
145.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.67 NOKย 138
$10.55 MX$186
29.57%
Cappuccino
$4.97 NOKย 50.1
$3.60 MX$63.5
38.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 NOKย 31.59
$1.50 MX$26.45
108.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 NOKย 29.67
$0.91 MX$16.09
223.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.25 NOKย 103
$3.08 MX$54.4
232.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.56 NOKย 96.5
$4.47 MX$78.8
113.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 NOKย 19.94
$1.39 MX$24.54
42.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOKย 33.00
$1.90 MX$33.47
72.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 NOKย 33.14
$1.60 MX$28.27
105.00%
Eggs
$4.22 NOKย 42.62
$2.60 MX$45.97
62.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 NOKย 120
$8.36 MX$148
41.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.59 NOKย 147
$8.64 MX$152
68.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.68 NOKย 289
$10.91 MX$192
162.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 NOKย 34.40
$2.61 MX$45.98
30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 NOKย 24.01
$1.44 MX$25.46
65.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOKย 33.12
$1.96 MX$34.55
67.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 NOKย 45.17
$2.12 MX$37.34
111.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 NOKย 24.06
$1.86 MX$32.87
27.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOKย 24.84
$2.22 MX$39.20
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOKย 28.06
$1.02 MX$17.99
172.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOKย 18.57
$1.04 MX$18.36
76.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.90 NOKย 150
$4.05 MX$71.5
267.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.14 NOKย 234
$10.18 MX$180
127.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 NOKย 34.34
$1.69 MX$29.79
101.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOKย 41.31
$2.62 MX$46.25
56.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.29 NOKย 43.27
$0.51 MX$9.09
741.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 NOKย 735
$26.52 MX$468
174.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.92 NOKย 100
$3.15 MX$55.7
214.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOKย 14.49
$2.46 MX$43.49
-41.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.04 NOKย 465
$3.26 MX$57.5
1312.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.67 NOKย 26.98
$1.32 MX$23.36
102.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOKย 357.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
17.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOKย 391.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
63.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOKย 2,446
$83.5 MX$1,474
190.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.14 NOKย 385
$22.86 MX$404
66.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.8 NOKย 553
$30.04 MX$530
82.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.23 NOKย 497
$51.9 MX$916
-5.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.25 NOKย 356
$18.30 MX$323
92.62%
Cinema Ticket
$16.54 NOKย 167
$5.12 MX$90.4
223.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 NOKย 2,922
$201 MX$3,541
44.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOKย 104.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
94.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.9 NOKย 987
$35.73 MX$631
173.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOKย 533
$40.27 MX$711
31.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOKย 1,107
$79.2 MX$1,398
38.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOKย 1,539
$89.3 MX$1,576
70.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 NOKย 12.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
26.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$900 NOKย 9,084
$483 MX$8,525
86.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,855 NOKย 18.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
16.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 NOKย 15.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
25.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,192 NOKย 52.4K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
29.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,631 NOKย 36.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-43.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

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Last update for Mo i Rana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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