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

😐 Solo nomad: Moss is 70.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moss is 127.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.31 NOK 172
$11.61 MX$200
57.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 941
$42.75 MX$738
134.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.03 NOK 122
$10.60 MX$183
22.92%
Cappuccino
$3.76 NOK 35.25
$3.59 MX$62.0
4.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 NOK 31.45
$1.45 MX$25.08
131.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 NOK 24.27
$0.90 MX$15.50
187.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 NOK 62.4
$3.03 MX$52.4
119.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 NOK 77.4
$4.56 MX$78.8
81.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.30
$1.45 MX$25.07
42.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 NOK 31.56
$1.83 MX$31.55
84.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 34.39
$1.61 MX$27.77
127.95%
Eggs
$3.41 NOK 31.96
$2.54 MX$43.82
34.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.40 NOK 126
$8.54 MX$148
56.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.37 NOK 116
$8.47 MX$146
46.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.35 NOK 247
$10.86 MX$188
142.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 32.40
$2.73 MX$47.13
26.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 NOK 22.53
$1.49 MX$25.77
61.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 31.43
$1.94 MX$33.55
72.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.95 NOK 46.41
$2.16 MX$37.38
129.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 NOK 23.62
$1.85 MX$31.88
36.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.08
$2.19 MX$37.80
12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 NOK 23.90
$1.07 MX$18.52
138.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NOK 21.90
$1.08 MX$18.71
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.58 NOK 146
$4.06 MX$70.1
283.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.00 NOK 150
$10.46 MX$181
52.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 NOK 23.46
$1.65 MX$28.56
51.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 NOK 34.22
$2.55 MX$44.01
43.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Moss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.23 NOK 39.67
$0.56 MX$9.60
655.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 NOK 811
$26.20 MX$453
230.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 NOK 96.3
$3.14 MX$54.2
227.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.46
$2.37 MX$40.96
-39.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.87 NOK 392
$3.24 MX$56.0
1192.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 20.42
$1.31 MX$22.70
66.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 343.3K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
19.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K NOK 352.6K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
57.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 NOK 2,680
$83.1 MX$1,436
244.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 NOK 187
$22.15 MX$383
-9.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.54 NOK 436
$29.37 MX$507
58.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.76 NOK 373
$51.2 MX$884
-22.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.85 NOK 308
$18.69 MX$323
75.76%
Cinema Ticket
$16.12 NOK 151
$4.89 MX$84.4
229.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 NOK 2,475
$199 MX$3,431
32.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,589 NOK 33.6K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-31.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 NOK 902
$35.93 MX$621
167.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.2 NOK 611
$39.39 MX$680
65.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 NOK 932
$80.3 MX$1,387
23.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 NOK 1,311
$87.6 MX$1,512
59.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 NOK 11.7K
$963 MX$16.6K
29.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$860 NOK 8,055
$482 MX$8,326
78.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 NOK 17.1K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
10.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 NOK 13.2K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
17.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,222 NOK 48.9K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
31.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,067 NOK 38.1K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-37.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,509 NOK 42.2K
$726 MX$12.5K
520.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
11.42
-55.78%

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

Last update for Moss: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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