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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.2% cheaper than Åndalsnes without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 48.5% cheaper than Åndalsnes without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$17.3 NOK 172
-30.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$45.57 NOK 453
-6.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$12.38 NOK 123
-15.43%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.64 NOK 46.15
-22.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.53 NOK 35.11
-59.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.02 NOK 30.07
-70.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.15 NOK 81.1
-62.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$10 NOK 99.5
-54.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.61 NOK 25.98
-47.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.46 NOK 34.42
-46.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.95 NOK 39.25
-60.25%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.41 NOK 43.88
-42.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.95 NOK 119
-27.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$15.36 NOK 153
-44.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$28.09 NOK 279
-60.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.88 NOK 38.64
-29.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.95 NOK 29.36
-48.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.57 NOK 25.55
-26.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.01 NOK 49.85
-56.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.94 NOK 29.23
-36.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$3.35 NOK 33.3
-34.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-67.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$2.43 NOK 24.19
-55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$15.15 NOK 151
-73.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$14.82 NOK 147
-40.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.69 NOK 36.71
-53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.67 NOK 46.42
-44.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.32 NOK 42.98
-87.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$72.2 NOK 718
-63.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$15.46 NOK 154
-79.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.25 NOK 22.43
5.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$89.9 NOK 894
-96.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.13 NOK 21.19
-38.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$31.2K NOK 310.7K
-2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$41.8K NOK 415.3K
-42.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$318 NOK 3,161
-73.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$20.55 NOK 204
7.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$74.3 NOK 739
-59.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.71 NOK 485
6.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$34.98 NOK 348
-46.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.89 NOK 168
-69.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$323 NOK 3,215
-38.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,637 NOK 85.9K
-38.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$109 NOK 1,088
-67.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$48.51 NOK 483
-17.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$126 NOK 1,256
-37.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$133 NOK 1,319
-33.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,208 NOK 12K
-20.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$895 NOK 8,902
-46.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,795 NOK 17.9K
-7.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
-21.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,435 NOK 54.1K
-43.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,091 NOK 40.7K
84.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.32
164.35%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Åndalsnes: October 29, 2025

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