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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 44.6% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 49.7% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$25.24 NOK 251
-52.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$99.5 NOK 990
-57.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.54 NOK 135
-22.67%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.85 NOK 48.23
-25.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.54 NOK 25.24
-43.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.13 NOK 21.14
-58.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.18 NOK 91.4
-66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$9.72 NOK 96.7
-52.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.35 NOK 23.34
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.56 NOK 35.46
-48.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.21 NOK 31.92
-51.09%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$5.13 NOK 51
-50.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.44 NOK 114
-24.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$16.26 NOK 162
-47.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$31.71 NOK 315
-65.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.57 NOK 35.49
-23.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.27 NOK 22.56
-33.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.36 NOK 33.39
-44.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.11 NOK 40.91
-46.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.19 NOK 21.83
-14.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.15 NOK 21.36
1.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.76 NOK 27.41
-61.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.9 NOK 18.87
-42.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$14.21 NOK 141
-72.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$19.62 NOK 195
-54.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.37 NOK 33.5
-48.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.93 NOK 39.1
-33.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.31 NOK 42.92
-87.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$73 NOK 726
-63.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$9.96 NOK 99.1
-67.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.45 NOK 14.46
64.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$41.79 NOK 416
-92.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.1 NOK 20.93
-37.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.2K NOK 270.7K
11.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.3K NOK 241.7K
-1.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$301 NOK 2,993
-72.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$39.8 NOK 396
-44.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$38.67 NOK 385
-22.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$51.1 NOK 508
1.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.25 NOK 351
-46.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.48 NOK 154
-67.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$267 NOK 2,653
-24.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$14.7K NOK 145.9K
-63.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$106 NOK 1,052
-66.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$47.91 NOK 477
-16.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$97.8 NOK 973
-19.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$154 NOK 1,530
-42.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,206 NOK 12K
-19.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$893 NOK 8,881
-46.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,147 NOK 21.4K
-23.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,600 NOK 15.9K
-24.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,074 NOK 50.5K
-39.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,947 NOK 39.3K
90.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$5,019 NOK 49.9K
-84.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.38
160.73%

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 Baerum: October 29, 2025

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