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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 38.5% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 60.1% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$38.19 NOK 380
-68.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$95.2 NOK 947
-55.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$17.99 NOK 179
-41.80%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$5.36 NOK 53.3
-32.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.68 NOK 26.68
-46.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.48 NOK 24.63
-64.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$5.89 NOK 58.6
-47.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.64 NOK 76
-40.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.17 NOK 21.55
-36.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.31 NOK 32.92
-44.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.33 NOK 33.12
-52.85%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.42 NOK 43.96
-42.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.21 NOK 121
-29.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$14.63 NOK 146
-41.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$27.96 NOK 278
-60.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.46 NOK 34.4
-21.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.49 NOK 24.79
-39.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-42.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.57 NOK 45.49
-52.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.42 NOK 24.04
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.54 NOK 25.28
-13.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.82 NOK 28.06
-62.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.89 NOK 18.76
-42.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$15.08 NOK 150
-73.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$12.96 NOK 129
-31.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.38 NOK 33.61
-49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.16 NOK 41.36
-37.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$2.48 NOK 24.64
-79.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$72.9 NOK 726
-63.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$10.11 NOK 101
-67.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.39 NOK 13.8
71.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$45.99 NOK 457
-93.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.04 NOK 20.33
-35.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
-15.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
-36.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$239 NOK 2,373
-64.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$37.74 NOK 375
-41.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$55.5 NOK 552
-45.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$49.76 NOK 495
4.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.36 NOK 352
-47.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.75 NOK 167
-69.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$281 NOK 2,795
-28.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
-47.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$94.9 NOK 944
-62.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$52.9 NOK 526
-24.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$108 NOK 1,076
-27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$153 NOK 1,527
-42.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
-19.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$893 NOK 8,888
-46.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
7.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
-9.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
-30.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
84.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
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 Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

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