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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 48% cheaper than Kopervik without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 56.5% cheaper than Kopervik without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kopervik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$43.42 NOK 432
-72.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$101 NOK 1,003
-57.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.68 NOK 136
-23.46%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.02 NOK 49.95
-28.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.24 NOK 32.19
-55.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.79 NOK 27.72
-68.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$10 NOK 99.5
-69.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$9.84 NOK 97.8
-53.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kopervik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.25 NOK 22.4
-38.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.31 NOK 32.93
-44.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.16 NOK 31.39
-50.32%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.48 NOK 44.61
-43.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.06 NOK 120
-28.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$14.55 NOK 145
-41.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$28.31 NOK 282
-61.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.48 NOK 34.6
-21.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.48 NOK 24.7
-39.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.36 NOK 33.46
-44.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.5 NOK 44.81
-51.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.41 NOK 23.99
-22.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.45 NOK 24.36
-10.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.85 NOK 28.3
-62.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.85 NOK 18.35
-41.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$16.39 NOK 163
-75.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$15.29 NOK 152
-42.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.34 NOK 33.19
-48.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.95 NOK 39.25
-33.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kopervik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.18 NOK 41.62
-87.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$73.3 NOK 729
-63.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.26 NOK 102
-68.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.39 NOK 13.79
71.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$46.35 NOK 461
-93.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.37 NOK 23.6
-44.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$42.2K NOK 419.3K
-28.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$38.6K NOK 383.9K
-37.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kopervik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$238 NOK 2,368
-64.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$37.7 NOK 375
-41.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$55.2 NOK 549
-45.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kopervik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.63 NOK 484
6.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.08 NOK 349
-46.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.74 NOK 167
-69.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kopervik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$286 NOK 2,842
-29.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10K NOK 100K
-46.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kopervik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$97.6 NOK 971
-63.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$52.4 NOK 521
-24.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$107 NOK 1,067
-26.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$154 NOK 1,530
-42.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kopervik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
-21.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$909 NOK 9,042
-47.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,813 NOK 18K
-8.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,544 NOK 15.4K
-22.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,757 NOK 57.3K
-46.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,454 NOK 44.3K
69.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kopervik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,839 NOK 28.2K
-72.11%
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 Kopervik: October 27, 2025

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