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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 24.8% cheaper than Haugesund without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54% cheaper than Haugesund without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Haugesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$21.1 NOK 210
-43.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$103 NOK 1,024
-58.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.81 NOK 137
-24.19%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.69 NOK 46.66
-23.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-55.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.91 NOK 28.94
-69.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$11.02 NOK 110
-71.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$9.8 NOK 97.5
-53.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Haugesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.03 NOK 20.18
-32.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.42 NOK 34.03
-45.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.83 NOK 28.18
-44.52%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.49 NOK 44.67
-43.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.49 NOK 114
-25.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$14.8 NOK 147
-42.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$28.14 NOK 280
-60.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.96 NOK 29.48
-8.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.18 NOK 21.66
-30.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.66 NOK 36.38
-48.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.18 NOK 41.55
-47.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-28.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.78 NOK 27.69
-21.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.8 NOK 27.86
-61.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$2.11 NOK 21.03
-48.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$16.39 NOK 163
-75.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$14.15 NOK 141
-37.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.33 NOK 33.13
-48.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.24 NOK 42.18
-38.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Haugesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$3.57 NOK 35.55
-85.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$67.1 NOK 668
-60.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$14.29 NOK 142
-77.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.53 NOK 15.22
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$54.9 NOK 546
-94.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.12 NOK 21.05
-38.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$35.7K NOK 355.3K
-15.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$39.8K NOK 396K
-39.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Haugesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$243 NOK 2,418
-65.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$38.08 NOK 379
-41.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$54.4 NOK 541
-44.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Haugesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$45.58 NOK 453
14.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.93 NOK 357
-47.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.37 NOK 163
-69.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Haugesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$279 NOK 2,774
-28.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,923 NOK 29.1K
82.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Haugesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$82.5 NOK 821
-56.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$56.1 NOK 558
-29.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$94.7 NOK 942
-16.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$144 NOK 1,435
-38.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Haugesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,607 NOK 16K
-39.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,007 NOK 10K
-52.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,030 NOK 20.2K
-18.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,566 NOK 15.6K
-23.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,114 NOK 40.9K
-25.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,177 NOK 31.6K
136.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Haugesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,408 NOK 33.9K
-76.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.98
186.93%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haugesund: October 28, 2025

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