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

😐 Solo nomad: Grimstad is 69.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 63.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grimstad is 60.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.70 NOK 217
$13.12 MX$227
73.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 NOK 486
$53.8 MX$932
-5.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.44 NOK 138
$9.40 MX$163
53.62%
Cappuccino
$4.68 NOK 44.76
$3.56 MX$61.7
31.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 NOK 38.92
$1.60 MX$27.76
154.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 NOK 31.64
$1.15 MX$20.00
187.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.11 NOK 116
$3.16 MX$54.7
283.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.19 NOK 97.5
$4.85 MX$83.9
110.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 21.87
$1.63 MX$28.30
40.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 NOK 30.72
$2.73 MX$47.36
17.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 NOK 28.72
$1.88 MX$32.54
59.57%
Eggs
$3.29 NOK 31.49
$2.63 MX$45.58
25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 NOK 105
$9.89 MX$171
10.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.93 NOK 133
$8.40 MX$146
65.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.40 NOK 157
$11.63 MX$201
41.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 NOK 18.78
$2.97 MX$51.5
-34.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 NOK 21.52
$1.78 MX$30.91
26.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 31.73
$2.06 MX$35.60
61.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 NOK 39.64
$1.97 MX$34.21
110.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 24.23
$2.09 MX$36.13
21.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 NOK 24.98
$2.26 MX$39.13
15.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 27.56
$1.46 MX$25.26
97.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 NOK 17.21
$1.09 MX$18.88
65.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.23 NOK 165
$4.34 MX$75.2
297.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.51 NOK 148
$13.62 MX$236
13.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.76
$1.67 MX$28.99
111.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 NOK 41.58
$3.54 MX$61.3
22.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.95 NOK 47.32
$0.36 MX$6.23
1275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.8 NOK 716
$18.96 MX$328
294.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 98.5
$1.32 MX$22.92
679.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 NOK 13.46
$0.30 MX$5.22
370.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.52 NOK 397
$5.49 MX$95.1
656.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 20.73
$1.34 MX$23.15
61.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 345.6K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
88.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K NOK 410.9K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
80.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 NOK 2,863
$41.11 MX$712
627.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.72 NOK 265
$27.78 MX$481
-0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 539
$30.00 MX$520
87.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.04 NOK 469
$53.5 MX$927
-8.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.30 NOK 338
$26.13 MX$453
35.09%
Cinema Ticket
$15.33 NOK 147
$6.28 MX$109
144.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 NOK 2,570
$439 MX$7,610
-38.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 141.0K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
37.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.80 NOK 477
$57.1 MX$989
-12.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 NOK 579
$45.30 MX$785
33.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 968
$104 MX$1,805
-2.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,599
$108 MX$1,875
54.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 NOK 11.8K
$996 MX$17.3K
23.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$878 NOK 8,399
$624 MX$10.8K
40.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 NOK 17.7K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-12.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 NOK 14.9K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
27.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,412 NOK 42.2K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
302.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
11.34
-56.79%

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

Last update for Grimstad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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