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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 44.1% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 45.4% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$25.65 NOK 255
-53.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$81.6 NOK 812
-47.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.69 NOK 136
-23.52%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.33 NOK 53.1
-32.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.76 NOK 27.43
-47.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-66.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.95 NOK 89
-65.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$10.3 NOK 103
-55.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.19 NOK 21.78
-36.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.07 NOK 30.5
-39.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.95 NOK 39.29
-60.25%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.98 NOK 29.61
-14.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.24 NOK 91.9
-6.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$17.32 NOK 172
-50.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$28.02 NOK 279
-60.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.51 NOK 24.96
8.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.95 NOK 29.38
-48.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.32 NOK 33
-43.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.41 NOK 53.8
-59.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.5 NOK 14.96
24.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-1.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.6 NOK 25.87
-58.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.84 NOK 18.26
-40.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$18.51 NOK 184
-78.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.3 NOK 132
-33.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.83 NOK 28.16
-39.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.01 NOK 39.87
-34.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.19 NOK 41.65
-87.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$83.9 NOK 835
-68.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$9.95 NOK 99
-67.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.46 NOK 14.5
63.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$45.91 NOK 457
-93.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.16 NOK 21.53
-39.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
-16.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
-38.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$236 NOK 2,347
-64.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$38.61 NOK 384
-42.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$55.3 NOK 550
-45.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.47 NOK 482
7.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.07 NOK 349
-46.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.64 NOK 166
-69.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$203 NOK 2,023
-1.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
-48.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$96.9 NOK 964
-63.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$51.9 NOK 516
-23.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$99.7 NOK 992
-20.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$153 NOK 1,525
-42.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
-20.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$869 NOK 8,646
-45.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,408 NOK 14K
17.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
-15.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
-33.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
106.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
-77.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.75
204.53%

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 Molde: October 28, 2025

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