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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 31.8% cheaper than Narvik without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 54.3% cheaper than Narvik without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Narvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$20.2 NOK 201
-40.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$91.1 NOK 906
-53.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$15.45 NOK 154
-32.23%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.44 NOK 54.1
-33.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.45 NOK 24.35
-41.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.49 NOK 24.8
-64.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$11.05 NOK 110
-72.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$11.22 NOK 112
-59.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Narvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.41 NOK 23.98
-42.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.14 NOK 31.28
-41.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.58 NOK 25.62
-39.15%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.81 NOK 47.8
-46.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.31 NOK 113
-23.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$15.21 NOK 151
-43.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$21.52 NOK 214
-48.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-18.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2 NOK 19.93
-24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.57 NOK 35.53
-47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.17 NOK 41.51
-47.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.53 NOK 25.13
-26.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$3.6 NOK 35.8
-39.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.66 NOK 26.42
-59.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.77 NOK 17.62
-38.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$14.84 NOK 148
-73.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$16.21 NOK 161
-45.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.34 NOK 33.21
-48.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.56 NOK 35.42
-26.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Narvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$5.03 NOK 50.1
-89.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$85.5 NOK 850
-68.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$12.59 NOK 125
-74.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.45 NOK 14.38
64.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$51.6 NOK 513
-93.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-38.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$29.9K NOK 297.7K
1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.9K NOK 307.3K
-22.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Narvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$246 NOK 2,442
-65.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$47.39 NOK 471
-53.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$77.9 NOK 775
-61.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Narvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$53.6 NOK 533
-2.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$25 NOK 249
-25.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.69 NOK 166
-69.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Narvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$337 NOK 3,354
-40.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,425 NOK 73.9K
-28.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Narvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$87.8 NOK 873
-59.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$32.96 NOK 328
20.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$129 NOK 1,284
-38.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$135 NOK 1,344
-34.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Narvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$939 NOK 9,339
2.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$683 NOK 6,796
-30.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,563 NOK 15.6K
5.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,175 NOK 11.7K
2.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,056 NOK 50.3K
-39.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,514 NOK 44.9K
66.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Narvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,357 NOK 33.4K
-76.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.27
167.45%

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 Narvik: October 28, 2025

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