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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 33.5% cheaper than Drammen without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 49.4% cheaper than Drammen without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Drammen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$20.4 NOK 203
-41.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$77.2 NOK 768
-44.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.03 NOK 130
-19.65%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.9 NOK 48.77
-26.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.55 NOK 25.39
-43.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.6 NOK 25.83
-65.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.99 NOK 79.5
-61.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$6.46 NOK 64.3
-29.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Drammen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.13 NOK 21.16
-35.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.28 NOK 32.6
-43.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.16 NOK 31.43
-50.32%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.16 NOK 41.43
-38.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.24 NOK 112
-23.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$13.18 NOK 131
-35.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$17.42 NOK 173
-36.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.95 NOK 19.41
39.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.23 NOK 22.23
-32.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.32 NOK 32.98
-43.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.78 NOK 37.63
-42.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.19 NOK 21.79
-14.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.34 NOK 13.3
63.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.86 NOK 18.53
-42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.89 NOK 18.77
-42.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$14.26 NOK 142
-72.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$11.88 NOK 118
-25.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.06 NOK 30.44
-43.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.01 NOK 39.87
-34.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Drammen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$2.75 NOK 27.36
-81.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$76.2 NOK 758
-65.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.05 NOK 100
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.22 NOK 12.14
95.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$102 NOK 1,012
-96.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-38.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$40.9K NOK 406.4K
-25.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
-38.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Drammen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$216 NOK 2,148
-60.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$43.55 NOK 433
-49.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$38.56 NOK 384
-21.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Drammen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$87.6 NOK 871
-40.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$34.94 NOK 348
-46.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$14.96 NOK 149
-66.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Drammen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$312 NOK 3,102
-35.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.3K NOK 102.2K
-48.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Drammen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$96.7 NOK 962
-63.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$25.09 NOK 250
58.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$101 NOK 1,004
-21.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$142 NOK 1,413
-37.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Drammen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$950 NOK 9,446
1.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$778 NOK 7,742
-39.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,496 NOK 14.9K
10.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,380 NOK 13.7K
-12.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,101 NOK 50.7K
-39.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,824 NOK 38K
96.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Drammen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,416 NOK 34K
-76.82%
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 Drammen: October 28, 2025

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