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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 62.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 150.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.19 NOK 380
$11.99 MX$227
218.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 NOK 947
$42.47 MX$803
124.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.99 NOK 179
$10.47 MX$198
71.82%
Cappuccino
$5.36 NOK 53.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
48.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NOK 26.68
$1.44 MX$27.16
86.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$0.89 MX$16.79
178.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 NOK 58.6
$3.09 MX$58.5
90.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 NOK 76
$4.58 MX$86.6
66.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.55
$1.38 MX$26.04
57.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
78.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.12
$1.57 MX$29.68
112.10%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.96
$2.55 MX$48.3
73.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 NOK 121
$8.61 MX$163
41.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.63 NOK 146
$8.54 MX$161
71.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 NOK 278
$10.98 MX$208
154.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
27.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.79
$1.51 MX$28.57
64.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$1.88 MX$35.63
72.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.49
$2.19 MX$41.42
108.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.04
$1.87 MX$35.3
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.28
$2.19 MX$41.37
15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.06
$1.07 MX$20.23
163.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
73.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.08 NOK 150
$3.96 MX$74.9
280.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 NOK 129
$8.86 MX$167
46.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.61
$1.72 MX$32.53
96.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 41.36
$2.61 MX$49.37
59.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 24.64
$0.52 MX$9.74
376.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 726
$26.59 MX$503
174.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 101
$3.24 MX$61.2
212.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$2.38 MX$44.94
-41.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.99 NOK 457
$3.11 MX$58.7
1378.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$1.31 MX$24.85
55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
17.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,373
$84.2 MX$1,592
183.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.74 NOK 375
$22.14 MX$419
70.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$30.14 MX$570
84.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 NOK 495
$52 MX$983
-4.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$18.72 MX$354
88.89%
Cinema Ticket
$16.75 NOK 167
$5.07 MX$95.9
230.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,795
$200 MX$3,787
40.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
92.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 NOK 944
$35.74 MX$676
165.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 NOK 526
$39.8 MX$753
32.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,076
$79 MX$1,493
37.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,527
$88.4 MX$1,671
73.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
23.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,888
$474 MX$8,968
88.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
10.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
44.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-45.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
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 Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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