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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 36% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.2% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$22.17 NOK 221
-45.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$69.6 NOK 692
-38.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.52 NOK 134
-22.56%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.92 NOK 48.94
-26.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.53 NOK 25.19
-43.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.17 NOK 21.54
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.06 NOK 90.2
-65.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$10.25 NOK 102
-55.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.17 NOK 21.54
-36.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.09 NOK 30.79
-40.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.27 NOK 32.5
-51.99%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.69 NOK 46.66
-45.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$10.48 NOK 104
-17.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12.08 NOK 120
-29.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$18.32 NOK 182
-40.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3 NOK 29.89
-9.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.27 NOK 22.59
-33.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-42.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.98 NOK 39.63
-44.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.19 NOK 21.77
-14.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.22 NOK 22.11
-1.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$3 NOK 29.86
-64.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.82 NOK 18.1
-40.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$17.05 NOK 170
-76.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.23 NOK 132
-33.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.28 NOK 32.6
-47.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.86 NOK 38.39
-32.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$2.47 NOK 24.6
-78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$89.9 NOK 894
-70.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.2 NOK 101
-68.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.4 NOK 13.97
70.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$30.5 NOK 303
-89.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.09 NOK 20.79
-37.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$37.9K NOK 376.9K
-20.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$41.2K NOK 410.1K
-41.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$221 NOK 2,195
-61.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$27.32 NOK 272
-18.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$37.37 NOK 372
-19.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$45.19 NOK 449
15.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$55.2 NOK 549
-66.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$20.58 NOK 205
-75.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$310 NOK 3,082
-35.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,652 NOK 36.3K
46.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$88.4 NOK 880
-59.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$52 NOK 518
-23.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$160 NOK 1,589
-50.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$165 NOK 1,638
-46.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,012 NOK 10.1K
-4.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$902 NOK 8,973
-47.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,719 NOK 17.1K
-3.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,557 NOK 15.5K
-22.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,733 NOK 57K
-46.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,011 NOK 39.9K
87.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,331 NOK 33.1K
-76.23%
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 Kongsberg: October 29, 2025

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