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 37.8% cheaper than Åndalsnes without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 46.6% cheaper than Åndalsnes without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$17.11 NOK 165
-30.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$45.75 NOK 441
-7.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$12.13 NOK 117
-11.38%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.88 NOK 47.05
-28.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$3.58 NOK 34.52
-59.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.90 NOK 28.00
-68.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$7.86 NOK 75.8
-61.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$10.29 NOK 99.2
-57.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.62 NOK 25.29
-47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.48 NOK 33.59
-46.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.87 NOK 37.29
-60.21%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$4.42 NOK 42.65
-43.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$12.03 NOK 116
-28.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$15.13 NOK 146
-42.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$28.37 NOK 273
-61.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.73 NOK 35.94
-26.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.87 NOK 27.65
-50.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.66 NOK 25.67
-29.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$5.29 NOK 51.0
-58.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$3.04 NOK 29.30
-38.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$3.32 NOK 32.02
-32.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$3.16 NOK 30.44
-66.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$2.40 NOK 23.18
-55.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$15.47 NOK 149
-73.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$18.13 NOK 175
-42.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$3.66 NOK 35.29
-54.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$4.88 NOK 47.06
-49.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$4.21 NOK 40.62
-86.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$72.0 NOK 694
-63.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$15.22 NOK 147
-78.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$2.17 NOK 20.92
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$88.2 NOK 850
-96.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.20 NOK 21.18
-42.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$31.2K NOK 300.9K
-1.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$43.4K NOK 417.9K
-44.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$321 NOK 3,094
-74.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$19.92 NOK 192
11.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$75.8 NOK 730
-60.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$50.2 NOK 484
2.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$35.10 NOK 338
-47.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$17.52 NOK 169
-71.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$322 NOK 3,107
-37.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$8,382 NOK 80.8K
-36.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$112 NOK 1,078
-68.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$49.12 NOK 474
-19.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$128 NOK 1,231
-36.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$133 NOK 1,279
-33.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,220 NOK 11.8K
-20.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$888 NOK 8,564
-45.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,789 NOK 17.2K
-10.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
-22.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$6,760 NOK 65.2K
-40.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$3,679 NOK 35.5K
77.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Åndalsnes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.32
164.35%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Åndalsnes: March 1, 2026

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