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

😐 Solo nomad: Narvik is 46.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Narvik is 118.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.2 NOK 201
$11.99 MX$227
68.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.1 NOK 906
$42.47 MX$803
114.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.45 NOK 154
$10.47 MX$198
47.56%
Cappuccino
$5.44 NOK 54.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
51.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOK 24.35
$1.44 MX$27.16
70.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 24.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
179.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$3.09 MX$58.5
257.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.22 NOK 112
$4.58 MX$86.6
144.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.98
$1.38 MX$26.04
74.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 NOK 31.28
$1.85 MX$34.9
69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.62
$1.57 MX$29.68
64.33%
Eggs
$4.81 NOK 47.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
88.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.31 NOK 113
$8.61 MX$163
31.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.21 NOK 151
$8.54 MX$161
78.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.52 NOK 214
$10.98 MX$208
95.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$2.72 MX$51.4
23.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.93
$1.51 MX$28.57
32.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.53
$1.88 MX$35.63
89.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 NOK 41.51
$2.19 MX$41.42
90.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.13
$1.87 MX$35.3
35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.8
$2.19 MX$41.37
64.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 NOK 26.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
148.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 NOK 17.62
$1.09 MX$20.64
62.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.84 NOK 148
$3.96 MX$74.9
274.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.21 NOK 161
$8.86 MX$167
82.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 33.21
$1.72 MX$32.53
94.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NOK 35.42
$2.61 MX$49.37
36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Narvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.03 NOK 50.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
867.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.5 NOK 850
$26.59 MX$503
221.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 NOK 125
$3.24 MX$61.2
288.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.38
$2.38 MX$44.94
-39.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.6 NOK 513
$3.11 MX$58.7
1558.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K NOK 297.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-1.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K NOK 307.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
28.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 NOK 2,442
$84.2 MX$1,592
191.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.39 NOK 471
$22.14 MX$419
114.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.9 NOK 775
$30.14 MX$570
158.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 NOK 533
$52 MX$983
3.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25 NOK 249
$18.72 MX$354
33.55%
Cinema Ticket
$16.69 NOK 166
$5.07 MX$95.9
229.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 NOK 3,354
$200 MX$3,787
68.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,425 NOK 73.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
39.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 NOK 873
$35.74 MX$676
145.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.96 NOK 328
$39.8 MX$753
-17.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 NOK 1,284
$79 MX$1,493
63.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,344
$88.4 MX$1,671
52.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 NOK 9,339
$965 MX$18.3K
-2.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 NOK 6,796
$474 MX$8,968
44.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 NOK 15.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-5.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 NOK 11.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-2.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,056 NOK 50.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
64.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,514 NOK 44.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-40.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narvik
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,357 NOK 33.4K
$792 MX$15K
323.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
11.42
-62.61%

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

Last update for Narvik: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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