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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 29.5% cheaper than Elverum without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44% cheaper than Elverum without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Elverum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$22.07 NOK 220
-45.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$100 NOK 995
-57.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$11.67 NOK 116
-10.28%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.51 NOK 44.9
-20.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.46 NOK 34.39
-58.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.88 NOK 28.64
-69.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$10.76 NOK 107
-71.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$8.17 NOK 81.3
-43.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Elverum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.09 NOK 10.8
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.62 NOK 36.05
-48.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.78 NOK 37.65
-58.47%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.81 NOK 17.99
40.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.14 NOK 71.1
20.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12.34 NOK 123
-30.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$25.51 NOK 254
-56.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.04 NOK 10.33
161.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.86 NOK 28.4
-47.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.53 NOK 15.25
22.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.48 NOK 14.73
47.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.99 NOK 9.85
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.99 NOK 9.88
121.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.51 NOK 25.01
-57.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$2.4 NOK 23.88
-54.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$14.35 NOK 143
-72.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$15.26 NOK 152
-41.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.7 NOK 36.81
-53.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.78 NOK 47.59
-45.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Elverum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.14 NOK 41.22
-87.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$73.7 NOK 733
-63.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$14.9 NOK 148
-78.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.19 NOK 21.8
8.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$89.7 NOK 892
-96.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.17 NOK 21.56
-39.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$31.3K NOK 311.2K
-3.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$35.6K NOK 354.5K
-32.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Elverum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$99.6 NOK 991
-15.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$42.72 NOK 425
-48.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$66.5 NOK 661
-54.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Elverum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.56 NOK 483
7.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$34.83 NOK 346
-46.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$12.37 NOK 123
-59.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Elverum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$319 NOK 3,170
-37.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,397 NOK 83.5K
-36.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Elverum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$110 NOK 1,092
-67.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$47.38 NOK 471
-16.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$128 NOK 1,271
-38.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$133 NOK 1,326
-33.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Elverum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,222 NOK 12.2K
-20.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$906 NOK 9,014
-47.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,858 NOK 18.5K
-11.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,529 NOK 15.2K
-21.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,120 NOK 50.9K
-39.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,913 NOK 38.9K
92.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Elverum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$4,054 NOK 40.3K
-80.47%
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 Elverum: October 28, 2025

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