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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 39.4% cheaper than Kongsvinger without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 51.4% cheaper than Kongsvinger without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$25.61 NOK 255
-53.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$100 NOK 996
-57.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.47 NOK 134
-22.27%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.97 NOK 49.47
-27.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.19 NOK 31.69
-54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.89 NOK 28.71
-69.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$10.14 NOK 101
-69.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$9.37 NOK 93.3
-51.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.25 NOK 22.42
-38.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.44 NOK 34.23
-46.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.2 NOK 31.88
-50.94%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.29 NOK 42.63
-40.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.09 NOK 120
-28.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$14.7 NOK 146
-41.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$28.14 NOK 280
-60.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.54 NOK 35.26
-23.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.45 NOK 24.4
-38.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.43 NOK 34.1
-45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.34 NOK 43.22
-49.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.42 NOK 24.05
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.59 NOK 25.79
-15.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.78 NOK 27.7
-61.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.84 NOK 18.31
-40.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$15.09 NOK 150
-73.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$14.72 NOK 146
-39.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.42 NOK 34.06
-49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.97 NOK 39.46
-34.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kongsvinger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.35 NOK 43.24
-88.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$73.6 NOK 732
-63.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.29 NOK 102
-68.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.38 NOK 13.77
72.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$47.35 NOK 471
-93.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.2 NOK 21.87
-40.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$36.1K NOK 359K
-16.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
-38.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$242 NOK 2,405
-65.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$38.49 NOK 383
-42.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$56.4 NOK 561
-46.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.69 NOK 484
6.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$34.92 NOK 347
-46.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.69 NOK 166
-69.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$288 NOK 2,864
-30.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
-47.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$96.2 NOK 957
-62.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$51.3 NOK 511
-22.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$110 NOK 1,095
-28.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$152 NOK 1,511
-41.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kongsvinger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
-21.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$911 NOK 9,063
-47.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
-10.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
-21.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
-39.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
91.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kongsvinger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.38
160.73%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

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