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

😐 Solo nomad: Baerum is 64.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baerum is 59.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baerum
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.06 NOK 242
$13.12 MX$232
91.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 978
$53.8 MX$950
88.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.20 NOK 128
$9.40 MX$166
40.43%
Cappuccino
$5.06 NOK 48.93
$3.56 MX$62.9
42.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NOK 23.53
$1.60 MX$28.29
51.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 20.46
$1.15 MX$20.38
84.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.14 NOK 88.4
$3.16 MX$55.7
189.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.3
$4.85 MX$85.5
96.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baerum
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 NOK 22.07
$1.63 MX$28.84
39.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.50 NOK 33.83
$2.73 MX$48.26
28.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.22
$1.88 MX$33.16
77.13%
Eggs
$5.07 NOK 49.03
$2.63 MX$46.45
92.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 NOK 112
$9.89 MX$175
16.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.22 NOK 157
$8.40 MX$148
93.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.93 NOK 299
$11.63 MX$205
165.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.45
$2.97 MX$52.5
19.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 NOK 22.73
$1.78 MX$31.50
32.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 32.13
$2.06 MX$36.28
61.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.19 NOK 40.53
$1.97 MX$34.86
112.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.52
$2.09 MX$36.82
6.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NOK 21.40
$2.26 MX$39.87
-2.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.52
$1.46 MX$25.74
95.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 17.74
$1.09 MX$19.24
67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.19 NOK 137
$4.34 MX$76.6
226.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.56 NOK 179
$13.62 MX$240
36.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 33.05
$1.67 MX$29.54
104.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 NOK 38.55
$3.54 MX$62.5
12.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Baerum
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 NOK 40.85
$0.36 MX$6.35
1072.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.0 NOK 706
$18.96 MX$335
285.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 98.5
$1.32 MX$23.36
671.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.55
$0.30 MX$5.32
366.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.65 NOK 412
$5.49 MX$96.9
676.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 20.46
$1.34 MX$23.59
58.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K NOK 262.1K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
41.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K NOK 238.5K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
3.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baerum
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,947
$41.11 MX$726
641.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.80 NOK 385
$27.78 MX$490
43.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.03 NOK 368
$30.00 MX$530
26.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baerum
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 NOK 491
$53.5 MX$945
-5.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 NOK 342
$26.13 MX$461
35.17%
Cinema Ticket
$15.22 NOK 147
$6.28 MX$111
142.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baerum
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOK 2,615
$439 MX$7,755
-38.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K NOK 140.2K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
34.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baerum
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 NOK 1,018
$57.1 MX$1,008
84.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.70 NOK 452
$45.30 MX$800
3.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 978
$104 MX$1,840
-2.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,444
$108 MX$1,911
37.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baerum
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 NOK 11.9K
$996 MX$17.6K
23.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$906 NOK 8,762
$624 MX$11.0K
45.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,137 NOK 20.7K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
1.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,617 NOK 15.6K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
32.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,029 NOK 58.3K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
58.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,109 NOK 39.7K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
84.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baerum
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,343 NOK 51.7K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
387.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.34
-61.38%

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

Last update for Baerum: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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