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

😐 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 36.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 92.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 92.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.45 NOK 194
$11.99 MX$227
62.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 1,000
$42.47 MX$803
136.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.54 NOK 135
$10.47 MX$198
29.32%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 50.4
$3.6 MX$68.2
40.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 25.18
$1.44 MX$27.16
75.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$0.89 MX$16.79
149.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.34 NOK 92.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
202.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$4.58 MX$86.6
113.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
53.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 NOK 30.32
$1.85 MX$34.9
64.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 NOK 28.23
$1.57 MX$29.68
80.89%
Eggs
$3.7 NOK 36.83
$2.55 MX$48.3
45.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 114
$8.61 MX$163
32.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.27 NOK 162
$8.54 MX$161
90.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.06 NOK 349
$10.98 MX$208
219.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NOK 27.5
$2.72 MX$51.4
1.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.21
$1.51 MX$28.57
54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 NOK 23.26
$1.88 MX$35.63
24.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 NOK 35.76
$2.19 MX$41.42
64.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.31
$1.87 MX$35.3
9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 NOK 21.08
$2.19 MX$41.37
-3.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 NOK 26.97
$1.07 MX$20.23
153.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
73.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.48 NOK 144
$3.96 MX$74.9
265.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 NOK 128
$8.86 MX$167
44.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.12
$1.72 MX$32.53
111.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 41.62
$2.61 MX$49.37
60.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.19 NOK 51.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
898.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.6 NOK 712
$26.59 MX$503
169.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.04 NOK 99.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
209.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 14.46
$2.38 MX$44.94
-39.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 NOK 623
$3.11 MX$58.7
1912.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K NOK 351.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K NOK 346.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
45.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 NOK 2,164
$84.2 MX$1,592
158.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.45 NOK 442
$22.14 MX$419
100.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.33 NOK 371
$30.14 MX$570
23.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.08 NOK 478
$52 MX$983
-7.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 NOK 349
$18.72 MX$354
87.29%
Cinema Ticket
$12.79 NOK 127
$5.07 MX$95.9
152.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 NOK 2,898
$200 MX$3,787
45.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,699 NOK 46.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-11.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 NOK 1,031
$35.74 MX$676
189.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.8 NOK 466
$39.8 MX$753
17.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NOK 1,010
$79 MX$1,493
28.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,432
$88.4 MX$1,671
62.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 NOK 12.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
25.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$968 NOK 9,634
$474 MX$8,968
104.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 NOK 14.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 NOK 12.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
6.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,417 NOK 53.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
75.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,060 NOK 40.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-46.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,754 NOK 37.3K
$792 MX$15K
374.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sandefjord: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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