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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 25.1% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 55.7% cheaper than Bodo without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bodo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$19.33 NOK 192
-37.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$100 NOK 997
-57.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$15.56 NOK 155
-32.71%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.95 NOK 59.2
-39.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.48 NOK 34.63
-58.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-69.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$10.97 NOK 109
-71.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$10.64 NOK 106
-56.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bodo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.34 NOK 23.28
-41.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.95 NOK 29.33
-37.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.27 NOK 32.49
-51.99%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.72 NOK 46.99
-45.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.06 NOK 120
-28.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$16.55 NOK 165
-48.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$16.08 NOK 160
-31.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.1 NOK 30.87
-12.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.44 NOK 24.27
-38.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.05 NOK 30.37
-38.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.57 NOK 55.4
-60.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.46 NOK 24.48
-23.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.53 NOK 25.2
-13.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$3.66 NOK 36.41
-70.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$2.14 NOK 21.33
-49.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$14.21 NOK 141
-72.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$17.86 NOK 178
-50.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.12 NOK 31.09
-44.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.93 NOK 39.07
-33.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bodo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.27 NOK 42.45
-87.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$52.4 NOK 521
-49.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$8.94 NOK 89
-63.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.44 NOK 14.37
65.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$45.94 NOK 457
-93.23%
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
$34.9K NOK 347.4K
-13.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$37.7K NOK 375.3K
-36.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bodo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$142 NOK 1,409
-40.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$25.66 NOK 255
-13.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$63.3 NOK 630
-52.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bodo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.46 NOK 482
7.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.23 NOK 351
-46.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$13.33 NOK 133
-61.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bodo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$397 NOK 3,947
-49.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.3K NOK 102.7K
-48.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bodo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$70.2 NOK 698
-49.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$52.5 NOK 522
-24.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$108 NOK 1,073
-26.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$154 NOK 1,535
-42.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bodo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$959 NOK 9,535
0.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$887 NOK 8,822
-46.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,099 NOK 20.9K
-21.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-27.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$6,117 NOK 60.9K
-49.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,663 NOK 36.4K
105.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bodo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,413 NOK 34K
-76.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.8
200.53%

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 Bodo: October 27, 2025

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