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

😐 Solo nomad: Sandefjord is 77.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandefjord is 74.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.48 NOK 188
$11.85 MX$209
64.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.5 NOK 962
$42.16 MX$744
136.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.19 NOK 128
$10.75 MX$190
22.70%
Cappuccino
$4.90 NOK 47.42
$3.47 MX$61.3
41.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NOK 23.91
$1.45 MX$25.65
70.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NOK 21.44
$0.90 MX$15.93
146.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.96 NOK 86.7
$3.05 MX$53.9
193.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.66 NOK 93.4
$4.42 MX$77.9
118.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.34
$1.37 MX$24.17
53.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 NOK 29.30
$1.87 MX$33.05
62.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.63
$1.54 MX$27.25
78.57%
Eggs
$3.65 NOK 35.30
$2.50 MX$44.18
46.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOK 110
$8.61 MX$152
32.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.46 NOK 159
$8.63 MX$152
90.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.34 NOK 342
$11.02 MX$195
220.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.29
$2.75 MX$48.53
2.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.89
$1.43 MX$25.21
58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 NOK 21.88
$1.87 MX$33.05
20.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.49
$2.17 MX$38.26
64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NOK 19.35
$1.88 MX$33.23
6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 NOK 20.72
$2.25 MX$39.65
-4.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 NOK 25.58
$1.07 MX$18.85
146.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOK 18.20
$1.07 MX$18.95
75.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.13 NOK 137
$4.15 MX$73.3
240.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.25 NOK 128
$10.34 MX$182
28.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 NOK 36.23
$1.68 MX$29.64
123.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 NOK 41.42
$2.48 MX$43.84
72.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.99 NOK 48.26
$0.55 MX$9.80
807.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.3 NOK 680
$26.53 MX$468
165.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.7
$3.22 MX$56.8
213.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.51
$2.48 MX$43.80
-43.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.9 NOK 608
$3.11 MX$54.9
1921.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 20.70
$1.26 MX$22.16
69.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 347.0K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
17.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K NOK 340.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
46.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 NOK 2,151
$82.5 MX$1,456
169.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.18 NOK 418
$22.29 MX$393
93.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.50 NOK 372
$30.02 MX$530
28.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.11 NOK 475
$51.4 MX$908
-4.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 NOK 343
$18.29 MX$323
94.15%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 NOK 120
$4.98 MX$88.0
149.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 NOK 2,768
$200 MX$3,530
43.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,705 NOK 45.5K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-11.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 996
$35.71 MX$630
188.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.68 NOK 461
$39.56 MX$698
20.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 NOK 965
$80.6 MX$1,422
23.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,388
$88.3 MX$1,559
62.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 NOK 11.7K
$969 MX$17.1K
24.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 NOK 9,407
$482 MX$8,511
101.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 NOK 14.2K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-8.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 NOK 12.6K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
10.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandefjord
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,370 NOK 42.3K
$756 MX$13.4K
477.75%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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