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

😐 Solo nomad: Mo i Rana is 83.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 92.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mo i Rana is 110.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.27 NOK 243
$11.85 MX$211
113.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 972
$42.16 MX$750
139.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.70 NOK 132
$10.75 MX$191
27.44%
Cappuccino
$4.94 NOK 47.62
$3.47 MX$61.8
42.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 NOK 30.82
$1.45 MX$25.85
120.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 NOK 28.33
$0.90 MX$16.06
226.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.24 NOK 98.6
$3.05 MX$54.3
235.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.40 NOK 90.5
$4.42 MX$78.6
112.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.31
$1.37 MX$24.36
46.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 NOK 31.50
$1.87 MX$33.31
74.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 NOK 30.89
$1.54 MX$27.46
108.44%
Eggs
$4.10 NOK 39.45
$2.50 MX$44.53
64.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.13 NOK 117
$8.61 MX$153
40.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.62 NOK 141
$8.63 MX$154
69.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.89 NOK 278
$11.02 MX$196
162.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 34.76
$2.75 MX$48.91
31.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 22.81
$1.43 MX$25.41
65.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.86
$1.87 MX$33.32
77.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 NOK 42.31
$2.17 MX$38.56
102.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 23.96
$1.88 MX$33.50
32.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 23.55
$2.25 MX$39.96
8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 27.50
$1.07 MX$18.99
167.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.11
$1.07 MX$19.10
75.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 NOK 146
$4.15 MX$73.9
265.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.16 NOK 233
$10.34 MX$184
133.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 33.29
$1.68 MX$29.87
105.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.61
$2.48 MX$44.19
65.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.20 NOK 40.49
$0.55 MX$9.87
663.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 NOK 698
$26.53 MX$472
173.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.09 NOK 97.2
$3.22 MX$57.2
213.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.29
$2.48 MX$44.15
-44.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.87 NOK 451
$3.11 MX$55.3
1407.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.68 NOK 25.78
$1.26 MX$22.34
112.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K NOK 340.4K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
15.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 376.7K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
62.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,300
$82.5 MX$1,467
189.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.18 NOK 368
$22.29 MX$396
71.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 NOK 537
$30.02 MX$534
85.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.01 NOK 472
$51.4 MX$915
-4.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.61 NOK 343
$18.29 MX$325
94.70%
Cinema Ticket
$16.41 NOK 158
$4.98 MX$88.7
229.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,713
$200 MX$3,558
40.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 99.1K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
94.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.1 NOK 935
$35.71 MX$635
171.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 NOK 501
$39.56 MX$704
31.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,024
$80.6 MX$1,433
32.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,439
$88.3 MX$1,571
69.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
$969 MX$17.2K
23.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$885 NOK 8,519
$482 MX$8,579
83.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,789 NOK 17.2K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
12.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 NOK 15.1K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
32.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,587 NOK 63.4K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
62.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,021 NOK 38.7K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-38.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
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 Mo i Rana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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