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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Trondheim is 67.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 118.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Trondheim is 141.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.48 NOKย 227
$11.88 MX$210
89.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOKย 1,244
$41.90 MX$740
194.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.40 NOKย 145
$10.55 MX$186
36.49%
Cappuccino
$4.60 NOKย 46.45
$3.60 MX$63.5
27.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NOKย 37.11
$1.50 MX$26.45
145.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 NOKย 30.34
$0.91 MX$16.09
230.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.66 NOKย 108
$3.08 MX$54.4
246.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.81 NOKย 119
$4.47 MX$78.8
164.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 NOKย 26.36
$1.39 MX$24.54
87.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 NOKย 35.24
$1.90 MX$33.47
83.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 NOKย 39.33
$1.60 MX$28.27
143.75%
Eggs
$4.48 NOKย 45.23
$2.60 MX$45.97
72.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 NOKย 120
$8.36 MX$148
42.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.33 NOKย 155
$8.64 MX$152
77.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.53 NOKย 288
$10.91 MX$192
161.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 NOKย 39.27
$2.61 MX$45.98
49.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 NOKย 29.58
$1.44 MX$25.46
103.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 NOKย 27.06
$1.96 MX$34.55
36.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 NOKย 51.1
$2.12 MX$37.34
138.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 NOKย 29.06
$1.86 MX$32.87
54.84%
Onion (1kg)
$3.22 NOKย 32.45
$2.22 MX$39.20
45.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 NOKย 31.57
$1.02 MX$17.99
206.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 NOKย 24.71
$1.04 MX$18.36
135.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.44 NOKย 156
$4.05 MX$71.5
281.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.51 NOKย 177
$10.18 MX$180
72.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.81 NOKย 38.47
$1.69 MX$29.79
125.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 NOKย 49.07
$2.62 MX$46.25
85.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 NOKย 47.83
$0.51 MX$9.09
829.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.5 NOKย 953
$26.52 MX$468
256.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 NOKย 150
$3.15 MX$55.7
372.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 NOKย 22.53
$2.46 MX$43.49
-9.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 NOKย 890
$3.26 MX$57.5
2606.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOKย 21.64
$1.32 MX$23.36
62.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOKย 319.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
5.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K NOKย 437.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
82.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 NOKย 3,290
$83.5 MX$1,474
290.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.91 NOKย 433
$22.86 MX$404
87.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.8 NOKย 755
$30.04 MX$530
149.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 NOKย 438
$51.9 MX$916
-16.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.72 NOKย 471
$18.30 MX$323
155.30%
Cinema Ticket
$16.96 NOKย 171
$5.12 MX$90.4
231.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 NOKย 3,287
$201 MX$3,541
62.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,670 NOKย 87.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
63.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 NOKย 1,141
$35.73 MX$631
216.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.75 NOKย 492
$40.27 MX$711
21.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 NOKย 1,293
$79.2 MX$1,398
61.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOKย 1,337
$89.3 MX$1,576
48.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 NOKย 14.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
46.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 NOKย 11.0K
$483 MX$8,525
125.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,247 NOKย 22.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
40.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 NOKย 17.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
39.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,737 NOKย 57.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
43.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,689 NOKย 47.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-26.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,966 NOKย 40.0K
$730 MX$12.9K
443.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
11.42
-62.17%

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Last update for Trondheim: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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