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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.4% cheaper than Moss without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 44.6% cheaper than Moss without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Moss
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$18.79 NOK 187
-36.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$97.5 NOK 969
-56.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.38 NOK 133
-21.75%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.91 NOK 38.9
-7.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.23 NOK 32.09
-55.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.5 NOK 24.83
-64.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$6.66 NOK 66.2
-53.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$8.3 NOK 82.5
-44.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Moss
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.12 NOK 21.13
-34.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.33 NOK 33.12
-44.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.56 NOK 35.39
-55.90%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.39 NOK 33.7
-24.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.38 NOK 133
-35.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$12.48 NOK 124
-31.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$26.93 NOK 268
-59.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.55 NOK 35.36
-23.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.5 NOK 24.86
-39.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.28 NOK 32.66
-42.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.95 NOK 49.24
-55.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.46 NOK 24.47
-23.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.6 NOK 25.91
-15.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.51 NOK 25.02
-57.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$2.31 NOK 22.97
-52.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$15.96 NOK 159
-75.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$15.11 NOK 150
-41.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.47 NOK 24.6
-30.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.64 NOK 36.24
-28.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Moss
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.34 NOK 43.18
-88.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$85.1 NOK 846
-68.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.1 NOK 100
-67.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.44 NOK 14.32
65.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$42.49 NOK 423
-92.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.18 NOK 21.68
-39.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$36.8K NOK 365.8K
-17.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$37.6K NOK 373.7K
-36.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Moss
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$283 NOK 2,813
-70.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$19.81 NOK 197
11.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$46.42 NOK 462
-35.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Moss
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$39.69 NOK 395
30.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$33.17 NOK 330
-43.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.84 NOK 158
-67.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Moss
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$268 NOK 2,664
-25.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,606 NOK 35.9K
47.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Moss
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$95.9 NOK 954
-62.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$65.6 NOK 652
-39.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$101 NOK 1,005
-21.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$143 NOK 1,421
-38.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Moss
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,256 NOK 12.5K
-23.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$845 NOK 8,409
-43.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
-9.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,416 NOK 14.1K
-15.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,006 NOK 49.8K
-38.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$3,918 NOK 39K
92.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Moss
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$4,253 NOK 42.3K
-81.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.05
126.14%

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 Moss: October 29, 2025

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