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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 98.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 146% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 104.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 96.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$11.85 MX$208
112.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,161
$42.16 MX$742
185.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$10.75 MX$189
40.28%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.65
$3.47 MX$61.1
39.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.54
$1.45 MX$25.56
190.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.26
$0.90 MX$15.88
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$3.05 MX$53.7
295.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$4.42 MX$77.7
148.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.08
$1.37 MX$24.09
74.45%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.64
$1.87 MX$32.93
114.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.74
$1.54 MX$27.15
133.77%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.02
$2.50 MX$44.03
103.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$8.61 MX$151
53.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$8.63 MX$152
85.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$11.02 MX$194
182.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.43
$2.75 MX$48.36
29.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.33
$1.43 MX$25.12
83.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.31
$1.87 MX$32.94
79.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.22
$2.17 MX$38.13
125.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.47
$1.88 MX$33.12
35.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.02
$2.25 MX$39.51
15.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.61
$1.07 MX$18.78
157.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.66
$1.07 MX$18.88
119.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$4.15 MX$73.1
318.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$10.34 MX$182
76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.98
$1.68 MX$29.54
110.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.34
$2.48 MX$43.69
68.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.75
$0.55 MX$9.76
687.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 748
$26.53 MX$467
192.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.9
$3.22 MX$56.6
212.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.48
$2.48 MX$43.65
-43.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$3.11 MX$54.7
1245.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.12
$1.26 MX$22.09
81.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
17.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
74.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,942
$82.5 MX$1,451
269.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$22.29 MX$392
37.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$30.02 MX$528
85.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 538
$51.4 MX$905
8.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$18.29 MX$322
60.80%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$4.98 MX$87.7
259.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,583
$200 MX$3,518
33.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
177.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,019
$35.71 MX$628
196.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$39.56 MX$696
68.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,174
$80.6 MX$1,417
51.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,608
$88.3 MX$1,554
88.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$969 MX$17.1K
76.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$482 MX$8,482
192.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$1,595 MX$28.1K
67.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,184 MX$20.8K
80.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
$4,050 MX$71.2K
173.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
$6,522 MX$114.7K
15.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
$756 MX$13.3K
444.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
11.42
-55.52%

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

Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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