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

😐 Solo nomad: Grimstad is 49.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grimstad is 34.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.13 NOK 230
$13.38 MX$253
72.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 NOK 502
$52.7 MX$997
-4.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 NOK 149
$9.31 MX$176
60.37%
Cappuccino
$4.69 NOK 46.61
$3.61 MX$68.3
29.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOK 40.15
$1.64 MX$30.91
146.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 32.26
$1.12 MX$21.14
189.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.29 NOK 122
$3.26 MX$61.7
276.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.14 NOK 101
$4.82 MX$91.1
110.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 NOK 23.08
$1.65 MX$31.24
40.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$2.74 MX$51.7
12.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 30.43
$1.92 MX$36.28
59.38%
Eggs
$3.13 NOK 31.13
$2.51 MX$47.53
24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 NOK 106
$9.89 MX$187
8.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.4 NOK 133
$8.39 MX$159
59.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.46 NOK 164
$11.95 MX$226
37.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 20.4
$2.87 MX$54.3
-28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.2
$1.74 MX$32.85
33.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 NOK 33.26
$2 MX$37.81
67.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 NOK 39.4
$2.07 MX$39.14
91.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.37
$2.05 MX$38.78
24.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.92
$2.18 MX$41.22
24.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.69
$1.38 MX$26.16
101.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NOK 17.46
$1.11 MX$21.06
57.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.52 NOK 174
$4.16 MX$78.6
321.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$11.05 MX$209
34.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 NOK 33.36
$1.75 MX$33.16
91.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42.01
$3.7 MX$70
14.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.97 NOK 49.4
$0.38 MX$7.25
1207.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$18.97 MX$359
307.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 NOK 99.3
$1.36 MX$25.72
633.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.75
$0.28 MX$5.25
392.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.02 NOK 418
$5.3 MX$100
692.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.76
$1.36 MX$25.63
68.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NOK 358.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
92.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 421.6K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
81.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 NOK 3,020
$39.97 MX$756
659.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.44 NOK 283
$27.48 MX$519
3.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$30.22 MX$571
83.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 NOK 482
$52.6 MX$994
-7.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$26.84 MX$507
30.40%
Cinema Ticket
$15.28 NOK 152
$6.32 MX$120
141.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 NOK 2,632
$437 MX$8,258
-39.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 145.6K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
38.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 NOK 499
$57.2 MX$1,082
-12.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 NOK 606
$45.14 MX$853
34.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NOK 1,021
$102 MX$1,928
0.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 NOK 1,625
$109 MX$2,056
50.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
22.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 NOK 8,826
$622 MX$11.8K
42.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-15.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 NOK 15.5K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
26.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,249 NOK 52.2K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
47.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,201 NOK 41.8K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
69.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 NOK 43K
$867 MX$16.4K
398.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
11.34
-56.79%

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Last update for Grimstad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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