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

😐 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bålsta is 11.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.17 SEK 122
$13.19 MX$233
-0.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 SEK 642
$53.5 MX$944
29.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 SEK 87.2
$9.37 MX$165
0.85%
Cappuccino
$4.24 SEK 39.11
$3.75 MX$66.2
13.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SEK 25.29
$1.57 MX$27.71
74.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SEK 22.22
$1.11 MX$19.61
117.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.22 SEK 66.6
$3.12 MX$55.1
131.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 SEK 67.7
$4.81 MX$84.9
52.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.83
$1.65 MX$29.16
-2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 SEK 19.58
$2.77 MX$48.87
-23.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.79 SEK 34.96
$1.91 MX$33.67
98.43%
Eggs
$3.84 SEK 35.42
$2.60 MX$45.81
47.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.56 SEK 107
$10.21 MX$180
13.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 SEK 107
$8.46 MX$149
37.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.69 SEK 108
$11.60 MX$205
0.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.59
$3.00 MX$52.9
-11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 23.66
$1.73 MX$30.49
47.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 SEK 21.27
$2.04 MX$36.05
12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.60
$2.00 MX$35.34
44.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEK 13.84
$2.15 MX$37.91
-30.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 SEK 11.89
$2.25 MX$39.71
-42.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 SEK 14.46
$1.39 MX$24.57
12.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 SEK 9.58
$1.07 MX$18.88
-2.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.34 SEK 67.8
$4.13 MX$73.0
77.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 SEK 100
$12.35 MX$218
-11.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.36
$1.70 MX$30.02
-8.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SEK 18.27
$3.56 MX$62.8
-44.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.59
$0.36 MX$6.35
819.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 SEK 673
$18.70 MX$330
289.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 59.0
$1.36 MX$24.05
369.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 10.96
$0.28 MX$4.88
325.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83.1 SEK 767
$5.44 MX$96.0
1426.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.33
$1.34 MX$23.64
48.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 305.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
74.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K SEK 317.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
47.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 SEK 481
$40.62 MX$717
28.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.60 SEK 190
$26.92 MX$475
-23.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.17 SEK 334
$29.98 MX$529
20.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.41 SEK 373
$52.2 MX$922
-22.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 SEK 230
$25.91 MX$457
-3.94%
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 SEK 126
$6.39 MX$113
113.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$128 SEK 1,183
$431 MX$7,603
-70.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$734 SEK 6,778
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-92.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 SEK 691
$58.4 MX$1,031
28.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.46 SEK 96.6
$44.65 MX$788
-76.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 SEK 780
$103 MX$1,823
-18.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 SEK 1,069
$106 MX$1,876
8.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 SEK 7,792
$998 MX$17.6K
-15.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 SEK 6,040
$624 MX$11.0K
4.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,413 SEK 13.0K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-32.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 SEK 10.2K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-10.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,949 SEK 45.7K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
35.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,689 SEK 24.8K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
23.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,190 SEK 38.7K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
301.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.34
-73.54%

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Last update for Bålsta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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