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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 39.3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 57.7% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$22.93 NOK 228
-47.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$123 NOK 1,227
-65.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$14.42 NOK 143
-27.39%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-21.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-60.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-69.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$10.72 NOK 107
-71.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$11.71 NOK 117
-60.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-47.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-47.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-60.25%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-42.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.08 NOK 120
-28.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$14.93 NOK 148
-42.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$28.5 NOK 283
-61.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-29.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-48.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.59 NOK 25.78
-27.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-57.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-38.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-34.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-66.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-54.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$15.28 NOK 152
-74.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$14.88 NOK 148
-40.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-54.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-46.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-88.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$92.1 NOK 917
-71.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$15.21 NOK 151
-78.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.28 NOK 22.68
4.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$87.7 NOK 873
-96.46%
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
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
-4.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-43.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$328 NOK 3,263
-74.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$43.05 NOK 428
-48.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$74.7 NOK 743
-59.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$42.55 NOK 423
22.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$47.47 NOK 472
-60.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$17.03 NOK 169
-70.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$319 NOK 3,174
-37.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
-38.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$109 NOK 1,088
-67.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$47.41 NOK 472
-16.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$126 NOK 1,252
-37.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$134 NOK 1,332
-33.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
-30.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
-56.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,211 NOK 22K
-25.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
-27.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
-48.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
18.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-79.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.32
164.35%

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 Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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