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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 26.9% cheaper than Sandefjord without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 48.1% cheaper than Sandefjord without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sandefjord
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$19.45 NOK 194
-38.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$100 NOK 1,000
-57.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.54 NOK 135
-22.67%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.06 NOK 50.4
-28.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.53 NOK 25.18
-43.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-59.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$9.34 NOK 92.9
-66.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$9.8 NOK 97.5
-53.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sandefjord
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.12 NOK 21.08
-34.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.05 NOK 30.32
-39.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.84 NOK 28.23
-44.72%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.7 NOK 36.83
-31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.42 NOK 114
-24.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$16.27 NOK 162
-47.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$35.06 NOK 349
-68.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.76 NOK 27.5
-1.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.33 NOK 23.21
-35.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.34 NOK 23.26
-19.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.6 NOK 35.76
-39.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.04 NOK 20.31
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.12 NOK 21.08
3.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.71 NOK 26.97
-60.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.89 NOK 18.77
-42.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$14.48 NOK 144
-72.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.82 NOK 128
-30.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.63 NOK 36.12
-52.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.18 NOK 41.62
-37.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sandefjord
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$5.19 NOK 51.6
-89.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$71.6 NOK 712
-62.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.04 NOK 99.9
-67.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.45 NOK 14.46
64.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$62.6 NOK 623
-95.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.2 NOK 21.9
-40.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
-14.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
-31.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sandefjord
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$218 NOK 2,164
-61.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$44.45 NOK 442
-50.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$37.33 NOK 371
-19.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sandefjord
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.08 NOK 478
8.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.06 NOK 349
-46.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$12.79 NOK 127
-60.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sandefjord
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$291 NOK 2,898
-31.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
13.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sandefjord
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$104 NOK 1,031
-65.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$46.8 NOK 466
-14.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$102 NOK 1,010
-22.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$144 NOK 1,432
-38.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sandefjord
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
-20.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$968 NOK 9,634
-51.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
10.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
-6.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
-43.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
85.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sandefjord
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
-78.91%
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 Sandefjord: October 28, 2025

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