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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Stokmarknes is 46.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Stokmarknes is 122% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Stokmarknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOKย 254
$11.88 MX$210
111.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOKย 1,027
$41.90 MX$740
142.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.40 NOKย 135
$10.55 MX$186
27.01%
Cappuccino
$5.00 NOKย 50.5
$3.60 MX$63.5
38.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOKย 31.18
$1.50 MX$26.45
106.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOKย 29.41
$0.91 MX$16.09
220.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.31 NOKย 104
$3.08 MX$54.4
234.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.79 NOKย 98.8
$4.47 MX$78.8
119.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stokmarknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 NOKย 22.05
$1.39 MX$24.54
56.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 NOKย 33.51
$1.90 MX$33.47
74.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 NOKย 32.14
$1.60 MX$28.27
99.37%
Eggs
$4.31 NOKย 43.49
$2.60 MX$45.97
65.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 NOKย 123
$8.36 MX$148
46.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.88 NOKย 150
$8.64 MX$152
72.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.38 NOKย 276
$10.91 MX$192
150.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.60 NOKย 36.37
$2.61 MX$45.98
37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 NOKย 24.05
$1.44 MX$25.46
65.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOKย 33.13
$1.96 MX$34.55
67.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 NOKย 43.62
$2.12 MX$37.34
103.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 NOKย 25.03
$1.86 MX$32.87
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOKย 24.84
$2.22 MX$39.20
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOKย 29.09
$1.02 MX$17.99
182.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOKย 18.61
$1.04 MX$18.36
76.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.23 NOKย 154
$4.05 MX$71.5
276.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 NOKย 162
$10.18 MX$180
57.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 NOKย 34.44
$1.69 MX$29.79
101.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 NOKย 39.98
$2.62 MX$46.25
51.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Stokmarknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOKย 42.02
$0.51 MX$9.09
715.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 NOKย 747
$26.52 MX$468
179.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.16 NOKย 103
$3.15 MX$55.7
222.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOKย 14.64
$2.46 MX$43.49
-41.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.56 NOKย 480
$3.26 MX$57.5
1358.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 NOKย 21.65
$1.32 MX$23.36
62.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K NOKย 363.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
19.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOKย 388.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
61.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stokmarknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 NOKย 2,450
$83.5 MX$1,474
190.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.76 NOKย 381
$22.86 MX$404
65.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 NOKย 566
$30.04 MX$530
86.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stokmarknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.28 NOKย 497
$51.9 MX$916
-5.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.04 NOKย 364
$18.30 MX$323
96.94%
Cinema Ticket
$16.26 NOKย 164
$5.12 MX$90.4
217.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Stokmarknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOKย 2,834
$201 MX$3,541
40.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOKย 101.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
89.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stokmarknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 NOKย 986
$35.73 MX$631
173.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 NOKย 534
$40.27 MX$711
31.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOKย 1,104
$79.2 MX$1,398
38.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOKย 1,502
$89.3 MX$1,576
66.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Stokmarknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 NOKย 12.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
27.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$894 NOKย 9,022
$483 MX$8,525
85.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 NOKย 18.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
16.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 NOKย 15.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
29.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,339 NOKย 53.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
33.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,021 NOKย 40.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-37.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Stokmarknes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

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Last update for Stokmarknes: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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