Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Mo i Rana Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Mo i Rana

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.3% cheaper than Mo i Rana without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 53.9% cheaper than Mo i Rana without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mo i Rana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$25.45 NOK 253
-52.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$100 NOK 995
-57.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.8 NOK 137
-24.13%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.84 NOK 48.17
-25.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.15 NOK 31.31
-54.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.93 NOK 29.17
-69.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$10.2 NOK 101
-69.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$9.38 NOK 93.3
-51.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mo i Rana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.07 NOK 20.56
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.42 NOK 34.04
-45.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.15 NOK 31.3
-50.16%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.2 NOK 41.81
-39.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.12 NOK 121
-28.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$14.4 NOK 143
-40.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$28.48 NOK 283
-61.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.42 NOK 34.01
-20.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.45 NOK 24.32
-38.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.37 NOK 33.54
-44.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.33 NOK 43.09
-49.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.45 NOK 24.39
-23.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.5 NOK 24.92
-12.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.77 NOK 27.51
-61.37%
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
$14.9 NOK 148
-73.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$23.04 NOK 229
-61.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.43 NOK 34.13
-49.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.14 NOK 41.21
-36.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mo i Rana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.21 NOK 41.85
-87.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$73.3 NOK 729
-63.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.05 NOK 100
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.38 NOK 13.72
72.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$47.52 NOK 473
-93.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.7 NOK 26.81
-51.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$35.5K NOK 353.1K
-14.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$38.5K NOK 382.8K
-37.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mo i Rana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$237 NOK 2,361
-64.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$38.99 NOK 388
-43.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$54.4 NOK 541
-44.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mo i Rana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$49.55 NOK 493
4.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$34.81 NOK 346
-46.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.67 NOK 166
-69.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mo i Rana
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
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
-48.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mo i Rana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$96.3 NOK 958
-62.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$52.2 NOK 519
-23.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$109 NOK 1,079
-27.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$149 NOK 1,482
-40.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mo i Rana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,219 NOK 12.1K
-20.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$890 NOK 8,849
-46.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,819 NOK 18.1K
-9.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,532 NOK 15.2K
-21.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,678 NOK 56.5K
-45.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,215 NOK 41.9K
78.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mo i Rana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
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 Mo i Rana: October 29, 2025

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