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 70.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mo i Rana is 116.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.45 NOK 253
$11.99 MX$227
112.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 995
$42.47 MX$803
135.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.8 NOK 137
$10.47 MX$198
31.81%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 48.17
$3.6 MX$68.2
34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 NOK 31.31
$1.44 MX$27.16
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NOK 29.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
229.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.2 NOK 101
$3.09 MX$58.5
230.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.38 NOK 93.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
104.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 20.56
$1.38 MX$26.04
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.04
$1.85 MX$34.9
84.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NOK 31.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
100.64%
Eggs
$4.2 NOK 41.81
$2.55 MX$48.3
64.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 NOK 121
$8.61 MX$163
40.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.4 NOK 143
$8.54 MX$161
68.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.48 NOK 283
$10.98 MX$208
159.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 NOK 34.01
$2.72 MX$51.4
25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.32
$1.51 MX$28.57
62.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NOK 33.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
79.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.33 NOK 43.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
97.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.39
$1.87 MX$35.3
31.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 NOK 24.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
14.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$1.07 MX$20.23
158.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.9 NOK 148
$3.96 MX$74.9
276.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.04 NOK 229
$8.86 MX$167
160.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 NOK 34.13
$1.72 MX$32.53
99.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 NOK 41.21
$2.61 MX$49.37
58.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.21 NOK 41.85
$0.52 MX$9.74
709.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.3 NOK 729
$26.59 MX$503
175.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 100
$3.24 MX$61.2
210.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.72
$2.38 MX$44.94
-42.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.52 NOK 473
$3.11 MX$58.7
1427.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.7 NOK 26.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
106.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K NOK 353.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
17.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 382.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
60.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,361
$84.2 MX$1,592
181.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.99 NOK 388
$22.14 MX$419
76.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 541
$30.14 MX$570
80.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.55 NOK 493
$52 MX$983
-4.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.81 NOK 346
$18.72 MX$354
85.95%
Cinema Ticket
$16.67 NOK 166
$5.07 MX$95.9
228.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 NOK 2,774
$200 MX$3,787
39.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
93.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 NOK 958
$35.74 MX$676
169.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 NOK 519
$39.8 MX$753
31.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,079
$79 MX$1,493
37.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,482
$88.4 MX$1,671
68.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 NOK 12.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
26.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 NOK 8,849
$474 MX$8,968
87.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 NOK 18.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
10.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 NOK 15.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
27.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,678 NOK 56.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
84.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,215 NOK 41.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-44.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mo i Rana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

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Last update for Mo i Rana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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