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 38.9% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.1% cheaper than Kongsberg without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$21.93 NOK 205
-47.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$70.7 NOK 662
-39.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$13.50 NOK 126
-21.48%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$4.92 NOK 46.07
-27.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$2.52 NOK 23.60
-42.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$2.12 NOK 19.87
-57.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$9.08 NOK 85.1
-66.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$9.98 NOK 93.5
-54.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$2.18 NOK 20.42
-33.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$2.99 NOK 28.05
-38.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$3.22 NOK 30.16
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$4.79 NOK 44.89
-46.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$10.24 NOK 95.9
-16.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$11.83 NOK 111
-28.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$18.23 NOK 171
-40.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$3.16 NOK 29.57
-13.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$2.31 NOK 21.68
-35.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$3.28 NOK 30.72
-40.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$4.14 NOK 38.77
-47.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$2.18 NOK 20.46
-15.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$2.16 NOK 20.26
1.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$3.01 NOK 28.20
-64.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$1.84 NOK 17.27
-41.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$17.24 NOK 162
-76.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$15.70 NOK 147
-33.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$3.16 NOK 29.62
-47.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$3.70 NOK 34.65
-31.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$2.55 NOK 23.92
-78.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$88.4 NOK 828
-70.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$9.95 NOK 93.3
-68.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$1.44 NOK 13.45
64.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$30.21 NOK 283
-89.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$2.18 NOK 20.39
-39.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$37.7K NOK 352.8K
-18.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$40.3K NOK 377.8K
-40.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$223 NOK 2,085
-62.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$27.58 NOK 258
-19.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$38.46 NOK 360
-23.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$45.39 NOK 425
12.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$53.6 NOK 502
-65.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$20.26 NOK 190
-75.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$308 NOK 2,884
-35.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$3,576 NOK 33.5K
45.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$87.8 NOK 823
-59.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$52.5 NOK 492
-24.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$156 NOK 1,466
-48.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$159 NOK 1,493
-45.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$1,018 NOK 9,539
-5.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$899 NOK 8,426
-46.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$1,757 NOK 16.5K
-6.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$1,557 NOK 14.6K
-23.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$6,088 NOK 57.0K
-35.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$4,269 NOK 40.0K
52.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kongsberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$3,609 NOK 33.8K
-79.87%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kongsberg: April 14, 2026

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