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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 96.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 124.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 95.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.83 NOK 220
$11.85 MX$212
92.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,159
$42.16 MX$755
185.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.18 NOK 137
$10.75 MX$192
31.91%
Cappuccino
$4.67 NOK 44.99
$3.47 MX$62.2
34.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.33
$1.45 MX$26.01
153.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 NOK 27.68
$0.90 MX$16.16
218.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.67 NOK 103
$3.05 MX$54.7
249.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.70 NOK 113
$4.42 MX$79.1
164.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 NOK 24.53
$1.37 MX$24.51
85.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 34.13
$1.87 MX$33.51
89.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 NOK 37.00
$1.54 MX$27.63
149.35%
Eggs
$4.61 NOK 44.42
$2.50 MX$44.81
84.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 NOK 115
$8.61 MX$154
39.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.11 NOK 146
$8.63 MX$155
75.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.78 NOK 277
$11.02 MX$197
161.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 NOK 36.05
$2.75 MX$49.22
36.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.32
$1.43 MX$25.56
97.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.88
$1.87 MX$33.52
43.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 NOK 50.2
$2.17 MX$38.80
140.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 NOK 28.72
$1.88 MX$33.70
58.51%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 NOK 31.23
$2.25 MX$40.21
44.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 NOK 30.43
$1.07 MX$19.11
195.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 NOK 23.36
$1.07 MX$19.22
126.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 NOK 144
$4.15 MX$74.4
261.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.54 NOK 179
$10.34 MX$185
79.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 35.37
$1.68 MX$30.06
118.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 NOK 45.85
$2.48 MX$44.46
91.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 NOK 43.93
$0.55 MX$9.93
729.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 NOK 883
$26.53 MX$475
245.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.40 NOK 148
$3.22 MX$57.6
378.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 NOK 21.15
$2.48 MX$44.42
-11.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.1 NOK 868
$3.11 MX$55.7
2796.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.38
$1.26 MX$22.48
76.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NOK 311.8K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
5.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 408.6K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
76.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 NOK 3,106
$82.5 MX$1,476
290.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.25 NOK 407
$22.29 MX$399
89.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 NOK 738
$30.02 MX$537
154.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 NOK 419
$51.4 MX$921
-15.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.00 NOK 463
$18.29 MX$327
162.44%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 NOK 166
$4.98 MX$89.2
246.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 NOK 3,183
$200 MX$3,580
65.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,505 NOK 82.0K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
60.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 NOK 1,082
$35.71 MX$639
214.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.39 NOK 467
$39.56 MX$708
22.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 NOK 1,209
$80.6 MX$1,442
55.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,273
$88.3 MX$1,581
49.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 NOK 13.2K
$969 MX$17.4K
41.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 NOK 10.6K
$482 MX$8,632
126.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 NOK 22.0K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 NOK 16.3K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
42.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,080 NOK 58.6K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
50.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 NOK 45.7K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-27.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,170 NOK 40.2K
$756 MX$13.5K
451.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
11.42
-62.17%

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

Last update for Trondheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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