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

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 64.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 136.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$11.99 MX$227
91.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$42.47 MX$803
190.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$10.47 MX$198
37.73%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$3.6 MX$68.2
28.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$1.44 MX$27.16
151.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
228.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$3.09 MX$58.5
246.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$4.58 MX$86.6
155.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$1.38 MX$26.04
91.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$1.85 MX$34.9
91.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
151.59%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$2.55 MX$48.3
73.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$8.61 MX$163
40.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$8.54 MX$161
74.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$10.98 MX$208
159.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$2.72 MX$51.4
41.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
95.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$1.88 MX$35.63
37.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
134.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$1.87 MX$35.3
62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$2.19 MX$41.37
51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$1.07 MX$20.23
199.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$1.09 MX$20.64
119.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$3.96 MX$74.9
285.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$8.86 MX$167
67.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
120.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$2.61 MX$49.37
86.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
805.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$26.59 MX$503
246.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$3.24 MX$61.2
369.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$2.38 MX$44.94
-4.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$3.11 MX$58.7
2721.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
77.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$84.2 MX$1,592
289.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$22.14 MX$419
94.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$30.14 MX$570
147.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$52 MX$983
-18.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$18.72 MX$354
153.58%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$5.07 MX$95.9
235.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$200 MX$3,787
59.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
62.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$35.74 MX$676
205.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$39.8 MX$753
19.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$79 MX$1,493
59.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$88.4 MX$1,671
51.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
43.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$474 MX$8,968
129.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
33.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
38.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
93.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-15.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$792 MX$15K
389.18%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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