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

😐 Solo nomad: Stokke is 59.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stokke is 75.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stokke
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.30 NOK 282
$11.85 MX$212
147.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 970
$42.16 MX$755
138.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.48 NOK 130
$10.75 MX$192
25.40%
Cappuccino
$4.74 NOK 45.66
$3.47 MX$62.2
36.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 NOK 23.96
$1.45 MX$26.01
71.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 NOK 19.65
$0.90 MX$16.16
126.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.83 NOK 85.1
$3.05 MX$54.7
189.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.86 NOK 85.4
$4.42 MX$79.1
100.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stokke
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 NOK 19.29
$1.37 MX$24.51
45.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 NOK 19.09
$1.87 MX$33.51
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 NOK 24.25
$1.54 MX$27.63
63.64%
Eggs
$3.40 NOK 32.79
$2.50 MX$44.81
36.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 NOK 97.1
$8.61 MX$154
16.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.49 NOK 130
$8.63 MX$155
56.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$35.97 NOK 347
$11.02 MX$197
226.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 NOK 27.55
$2.75 MX$49.22
4.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 NOK 20.17
$1.43 MX$25.56
46.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 NOK 29.91
$1.87 MX$33.52
65.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.27
$2.17 MX$38.80
64.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 NOK 22.15
$1.88 MX$33.70
22.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 NOK 17.42
$2.25 MX$40.21
-19.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 NOK 22.65
$1.07 MX$19.11
119.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 NOK 15.93
$1.07 MX$19.22
54.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.97 NOK 135
$4.15 MX$74.4
236.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.68 NOK 142
$10.34 MX$185
41.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.17 NOK 30.52
$1.68 MX$30.06
88.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 38.85
$2.48 MX$44.46
62.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Stokke
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 NOK 38.28
$0.55 MX$9.93
621.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 NOK 626
$26.53 MX$475
144.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.08 NOK 145
$3.22 MX$57.6
368.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.86
$2.48 MX$44.42
-41.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100 NOK 965
$3.11 MX$55.7
3120.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 NOK 20.74
$1.26 MX$22.48
70.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K NOK 346.7K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
17.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K NOK 363.8K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
56.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stokke
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 NOK 2,073
$82.5 MX$1,476
160.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.71 NOK 296
$22.29 MX$399
37.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.26 NOK 359
$30.02 MX$537
24.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stokke
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 NOK 517
$51.4 MX$921
4.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.10 NOK 348
$18.29 MX$327
97.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.95 NOK 144
$4.98 MX$89.2
200.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stokke
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 NOK 2,969
$200 MX$3,580
53.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 98.2K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
91.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stokke
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 NOK 649
$35.71 MX$639
88.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.44 NOK 216
$39.56 MX$708
-43.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 NOK 726
$80.6 MX$1,442
-6.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NOK 1,168
$88.3 MX$1,581
37.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stokke
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 NOK 11.9K
$969 MX$17.4K
27.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 NOK 7,249
$482 MX$8,632
55.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 NOK 17.5K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
13.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 NOK 11.6K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
1.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,414 NOK 52.2K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
33.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,831 NOK 36.9K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-41.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stokke
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,437 NOK 33.1K
$756 MX$13.5K
354.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.96
11.42
-82.84%

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

Last update for Stokke: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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