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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 31.7% cheaper than Nesodden without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 38.4% cheaper than Nesodden without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$14.27 NOK 138
-16.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$40.78 NOK 393
3.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$13.10 NOK 126
-17.94%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$4.40 NOK 42.44
-21.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.46 NOK 23.67
-41.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.24 NOK 21.55
-59.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$9.38 NOK 90.4
-67.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$9.33 NOK 90.0
-52.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$2.21 NOK 21.26
-38.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.33 NOK 32.10
-43.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$3.26 NOK 31.39
-52.76%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$4.24 NOK 40.88
-41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$11.45 NOK 110
-24.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$14.29 NOK 138
-39.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$40.25 NOK 388
-72.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$3.70 NOK 35.68
-25.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.23 NOK 21.52
-35.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$3.25 NOK 31.37
-42.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$4.06 NOK 39.16
-46.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$2.18 NOK 21.01
-13.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$2.23 NOK 21.51
0.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$2.91 NOK 28.08
-63.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$1.89 NOK 18.26
-43.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$13.93 NOK 134
-70.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$18.31 NOK 177
-43.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$3.20 NOK 30.83
-47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.92 NOK 37.77
-36.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$4.18 NOK 40.34
-86.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$74.2 NOK 716
-64.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$10.15 NOK 97.8
-68.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.46 NOK 14.10
69.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$101 NOK 972
-96.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.17 NOK 20.91
-41.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$34.8K NOK 335.8K
-11.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$39.1K NOK 377.2K
-38.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$222 NOK 2,136
-62.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$44.45 NOK 429
-49.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$38.21 NOK 368
-21.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$49.53 NOK 477
3.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$34.77 NOK 335
-47.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$15.05 NOK 145
-66.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$241 NOK 2,318
-16.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$10.2K NOK 98.0K
-47.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$115 NOK 1,106
-68.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$46.99 NOK 453
-15.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$98.2 NOK 947
-18.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$155 NOK 1,491
-42.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$1,206 NOK 11.6K
-19.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$898 NOK 8,656
-46.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,799 NOK 17.3K
-11.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$1,532 NOK 14.8K
-22.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$5,253 NOK 50.6K
-22.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$3,968 NOK 38.3K
64.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$2,404 NOK 23.2K
-68.53%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nesodden: March 3, 2026

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