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

😐 Solo nomad: Tonsberg is 59.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonsberg is 145.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 NOK 255
$11.99 MX$227
113.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 1,006
$42.47 MX$803
138.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 NOK 136
$10.47 MX$198
31.04%
Cappuccino
$5.02 NOK 49.93
$3.6 MX$68.2
39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 NOK 51.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
259.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 NOK 50.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
471.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.25 NOK 102
$3.09 MX$58.5
231.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.85 NOK 98
$4.58 MX$86.6
115.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.54
$1.38 MX$26.04
56.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 NOK 33.06
$1.85 MX$34.9
79.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 32.05
$1.57 MX$29.68
105.10%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.67
$2.55 MX$48.3
68.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$8.61 MX$163
40.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 NOK 146
$8.54 MX$161
72.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.42 NOK 273
$10.98 MX$208
149.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 NOK 34.48
$2.72 MX$51.4
27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 NOK 23.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
57.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.07
$1.88 MX$35.63
76.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 43.82
$2.19 MX$41.42
101.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 NOK 23.88
$1.87 MX$35.3
28.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$2.19 MX$41.37
12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 27.51
$1.07 MX$20.23
158.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 NOK 18.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.46 NOK 154
$3.96 MX$74.9
290.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.66 NOK 136
$8.86 MX$167
54.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.65
$1.72 MX$32.53
96.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.67
$2.61 MX$49.37
56.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.71
$0.52 MX$9.74
705.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 725
$26.59 MX$503
174.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 NOK 101
$3.24 MX$61.2
214.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-39.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.07 NOK 458
$3.11 MX$58.7
1381.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 20.46
$1.31 MX$24.85
57.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NOK 358.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
18.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 NOK 2,441
$84.2 MX$1,592
191.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.43 NOK 382
$22.14 MX$419
73.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 NOK 540
$30.14 MX$570
80.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.03 NOK 488
$52 MX$983
-5.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.16 NOK 350
$18.72 MX$354
87.82%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 NOK 163
$5.07 MX$95.9
223.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 NOK 2,769
$200 MX$3,787
38.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
93.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 NOK 949
$35.74 MX$676
167.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 NOK 522
$39.8 MX$753
31.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,079
$79 MX$1,493
37.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,501
$88.4 MX$1,671
70.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 NOK 12K
$965 MX$18.3K
24.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$949 NOK 9,444
$474 MX$8,968
100.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 NOK 14.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-11.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 NOK 11.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-0.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,965 NOK 49.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
61.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,593 NOK 35.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-52.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonsberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 NOK 43K
$792 MX$15K
445.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.42
-61.65%

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Last update for Tonsberg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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