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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 23.6% cheaper than Farsund without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 55.3% cheaper than Farsund without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Farsund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$25.25 NOK 251
-52.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$79.8 NOK 793
-46.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$11.95 NOK 119
-12.38%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.22 NOK 51.9
-31.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.94 NOK 39.19
-63.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.28 NOK 32.66
-72.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.93 NOK 98.8
-68.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.93 NOK 78.9
-42.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Farsund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.01 NOK 19.96
-31.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.06 NOK 30.46
-39.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$4.45 NOK 44.26
-64.72%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.66 NOK 36.45
-30.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.38 NOK 123
-30.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$15.39 NOK 153
-44.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$20.53 NOK 204
-46.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.97 NOK 19.64
38.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.06 NOK 20.45
-26.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.99 NOK 19.81
-5.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.97 NOK 19.61
11.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.04 NOK 20.28
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.06 NOK 20.45
6.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.07 NOK 20.62
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1 NOK 9.91
9.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$10.03 NOK 99.8
-60.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.98 NOK 99.3
-11.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.53 NOK 35.08
-51.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.09 NOK 40.71
-36.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Farsund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.37 NOK 43.46
-88.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$72.7 NOK 723
-63.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$11.98 NOK 119
-72.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.05 NOK 20.43
16.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$39.81 NOK 396
-92.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.2 NOK 21.85
-40.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.7K NOK 305.2K
-1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.7K NOK 305.4K
-21.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Farsund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$189 NOK 1,884
-55.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$41.7 NOK 415
-46.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$20.54 NOK 204
46.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Farsund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$50 NOK 498
3.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$34.91 NOK 347
-46.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$14.88 NOK 148
-65.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Farsund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$322 NOK 3,205
-37.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,066 NOK 50.4K
5.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Farsund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$90.5 NOK 901
-60.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.95 NOK 308
28.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$103 NOK 1,027
-23.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$152 NOK 1,511
-41.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Farsund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,228 NOK 12.2K
-21.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$885 NOK 8,801
-46.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,827 NOK 18.2K
-9.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
-22.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,129 NOK 51K
-39.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,905 NOK 38.8K
92.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Farsund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,927 NOK 29.1K
-72.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3
280.67%

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 Farsund: October 27, 2025

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