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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 43.1% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 59.7% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$33.04 NOK 329
-63.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$120 NOK 1,190
-64.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$15 NOK 149
-30.20%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$6.07 NOK 60.4
-40.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$4.5 NOK 44.79
-68.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.32 NOK 32.98
-73.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$11.04 NOK 110
-72.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$11.19 NOK 111
-59.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.48 NOK 24.66
-44.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-43.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.45 NOK 34.34
-54.49%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.9 NOK 48.72
-47.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.24 NOK 112
-23.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$15.22 NOK 151
-43.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$37.42 NOK 372
-70.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.97 NOK 39.48
-31.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.78 NOK 27.68
-45.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.72 NOK 36.99
-49.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.08 NOK 50.5
-56.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$3.08 NOK 30.63
-39.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$3.66 NOK 36.4
-40.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.72 NOK 27.07
-60.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.72 NOK 17.16
-36.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$14.76 NOK 147
-73.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$16.33 NOK 162
-45.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.62 NOK 35.99
-52.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.65 NOK 46.29
-43.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.59 NOK 45.7
-88.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$60.8 NOK 605
-56.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$12.62 NOK 126
-74.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.08 NOK 10.78
120.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$50.6 NOK 503
-93.85%
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
$32.5K NOK 323.7K
-6.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$37.1K NOK 369.5K
-35.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$247 NOK 2,458
-65.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$47.58 NOK 473
-53.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$75.2 NOK 748
-59.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$47.57 NOK 473
9.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$39.47 NOK 393
-52.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$16.62 NOK 165
-69.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$327 NOK 3,255
-38.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,242 NOK 72K
-26.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$88.4 NOK 879
-59.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$32.47 NOK 323
22.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$130 NOK 1,298
-39.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$137 NOK 1,359
-35.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,350 NOK 13.4K
-28.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,248 NOK 12.4K
-62.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,525 NOK 25.1K
-34.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,821 NOK 18.1K
-33.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$8,541 NOK 85K
-63.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$5,232 NOK 52K
43.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,480 NOK 34.6K
-77.25%
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 Tromso: October 28, 2025

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