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 40% cheaper than Nesodden without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 48.7% cheaper than Nesodden without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$14.3 NOK 142
-16.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$40.32 NOK 401
5.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.11 NOK 130
-20.14%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.22 NOK 41.99
-14.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.53 NOK 25.14
-43.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.21 NOK 21.94
-59.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$8.9 NOK 88.5
-65.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$9.25 NOK 92
-50.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.14 NOK 21.26
-35.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.4 NOK 33.86
-45.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.21 NOK 31.89
-51.09%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.17 NOK 41.46
-38.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.59 NOK 115
-25.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$13.96 NOK 139
-38.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$40.56 NOK 404
-72.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.65 NOK 36.27
-25.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.27 NOK 22.61
-33.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.32 NOK 32.98
-43.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.12 NOK 41.02
-46.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.3 NOK 22.85
-18.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-1.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.96 NOK 29.46
-63.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.9 NOK 18.86
-42.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$14.04 NOK 140
-71.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$13.09 NOK 130
-32.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.14 NOK 31.27
-45.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.02 NOK 40.04
-35.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.38 NOK 43.53
-88.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$74.1 NOK 737
-64.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.24 NOK 102
-68.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.43 NOK 14.25
66.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$102 NOK 1,013
-96.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.09 NOK 20.76
-37.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$35.4K NOK 351.8K
-14.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$39.1K NOK 388.9K
-38.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$215 NOK 2,138
-60.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$43.24 NOK 430
-48.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$38.27 NOK 381
-21.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.54 NOK 483
7.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$34.78 NOK 346
-46.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$14.89 NOK 148
-65.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$243 NOK 2,421
-17.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$9,936 NOK 98.8K
-46.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$114 NOK 1,139
-68.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$46.3 NOK 461
-14.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$98.1 NOK 975
-19.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$153 NOK 1,521
-42.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,208 NOK 12K
-20.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$897 NOK 8,920
-47.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,815 NOK 18.1K
-8.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,556 NOK 15.5K
-22.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,842 NOK 48.2K
-36.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,217 NOK 42K
78.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nesodden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,259 NOK 22.5K
-64.96%
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 Nesodden: October 28, 2025

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