Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Akranes is 111.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 139.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Akranes is 133.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akranes
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.06 ISK 3,386
$13.12 MX$235
106.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 ISK 18.0K
$53.8 MX$963
168.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.09 ISK 2,764
$9.40 MX$168
135.00%
Cappuccino
$5.98 ISK 748
$3.56 MX$63.8
67.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ISK 390
$1.60 MX$28.69
95.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 ISK 304
$1.15 MX$20.67
111.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.49 ISK 1,313
$3.16 MX$56.5
231.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 ISK 995
$4.85 MX$86.7
63.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akranes
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ISK 244
$1.63 MX$29.25
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 ISK 250
$2.73 MX$48.94
-26.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 ISK 445
$1.88 MX$33.63
89.36%
Eggs
$5.90 ISK 739
$2.63 MX$47.10
124.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.35 ISK 2,297
$9.89 MX$177
85.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.33 ISK 3,045
$8.40 MX$150
189.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.63 ISK 5,210
$11.63 MX$208
257.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 ISK 403
$2.97 MX$53.2
8.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 ISK 305
$1.78 MX$31.94
36.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 ISK 370
$2.06 MX$36.79
43.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 ISK 607
$1.97 MX$35.35
146.19%
Potato (1kg)
$3.52 ISK 440
$2.09 MX$37.34
68.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 ISK 291
$2.26 MX$40.44
3.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.06 ISK 383
$1.46 MX$26.10
109.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ISK 244
$1.09 MX$19.51
78.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.41 ISK 1,678
$4.34 MX$77.7
208.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.60 ISK 2,954
$13.62 MX$244
73.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 ISK 355
$1.67 MX$29.96
70.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ISK 256
$3.54 MX$63.4
-42.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Akranes
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 ISK 440
$0.36 MX$6.44
875.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.0 ISK 9,015
$18.96 MX$339
279.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 ISK 813
$1.32 MX$23.69
392.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ISK 130
$0.30 MX$5.39
246.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.8 ISK 10.9K
$5.49 MX$98.2
1480.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.55 ISK 319
$1.34 MX$23.93
90.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K ISK 5.9M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
145.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K ISK 6.6M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
120.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akranes
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ISK 11.2K
$41.11 MX$736
117.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.35 ISK 3,422
$27.78 MX$497
-1.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.2 ISK 10.7K
$30.00 MX$537
184.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akranes
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$958
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.78 ISK 2,225
$6.28 MX$112
183.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akranes
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 ISK 40.1K
$439 MX$7,865
-27.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.6K ISK 3.7M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
175.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akranes
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 ISK 17.7K
$57.1 MX$1,022
147.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 ISK 7,652
$45.30 MX$811
34.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$180 ISK 22.5K
$104 MX$1,866
72.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$267 ISK 33.5K
$108 MX$1,938
146.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akranes
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,016 ISK 377.5K
$996 MX$17.8K
202.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,896 ISK 237.2K
$624 MX$11.2K
203.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,768 ISK 596.6K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
126.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,568 ISK 446.5K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
192.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Akranes
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,728 ISK 716.8K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
422.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
11.34
-15.08%

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Last update for Akranes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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