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

😐 Solo nomad: Grimstad is 54.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 65.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grimstad is 28.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.18 NOK 225
$13.38 MX$238
73.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.4 NOK 489
$52.3 MX$932
-3.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.46 NOK 140
$9.24 MX$165
56.49%
Cappuccino
$4.63 NOK 44.88
$3.61 MX$64.3
28.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 NOK 38.17
$1.61 MX$28.66
144.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 32.21
$1.11 MX$19.80
199.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.26 NOK 119
$3.15 MX$56.1
289.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 NOK 97.0
$4.88 MX$87.0
105.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.13
$1.70 MX$30.25
40.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 NOK 31.44
$2.70 MX$48.13
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 NOK 28.80
$1.96 MX$34.85
51.53%
Eggs
$3.26 NOK 31.63
$2.61 MX$46.58
24.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 NOK 106
$10.16 MX$181
7.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.90 NOK 135
$8.16 MX$145
70.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.25 NOK 157
$11.74 MX$209
38.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 19.77
$2.98 MX$53.2
-31.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 21.63
$1.81 MX$32.23
23.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.47 NOK 33.58
$1.99 MX$35.54
74.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.00 NOK 38.75
$1.99 MX$35.43
101.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.60
$2.15 MX$38.34
18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.28
$2.20 MX$39.14
23.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 NOK 27.61
$1.39 MX$24.77
105.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 NOK 16.84
$1.08 MX$19.28
61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.27 NOK 167
$4.27 MX$76.1
304.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.83 NOK 153
$13.99 MX$249
13.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 NOK 34.13
$1.77 MX$31.49
98.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 42.75
$3.64 MX$64.9
21.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.17 NOK 50.1
$0.39 MX$6.88
1225.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 749
$18.98 MX$338
307.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 NOK 99.3
$1.33 MX$23.63
670.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.50
$0.30 MX$5.38
363.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.90 NOK 416
$5.44 MX$96.9
688.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 21.43
$1.30 MX$23.21
70.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K NOK 348.6K
$19.2K MX$342.8K
87.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.3K NOK 410.3K
$23.6K MX$421.2K
79.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 NOK 2,860
$39.70 MX$708
643.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.71 NOK 268
$27.00 MX$481
2.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 NOK 539
$29.61 MX$528
88.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.88 NOK 474
$53.8 MX$958
-9.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.63 NOK 345
$26.36 MX$470
35.17%
Cinema Ticket
$15.44 NOK 150
$6.30 MX$112
145.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 NOK 2,627
$427 MX$7,607
-36.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K NOK 145.8K
$10.5K MX$187.1K
43.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 NOK 488
$58.5 MX$1,042
-13.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.6 NOK 578
$45.83 MX$817
30.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 NOK 974
$102 MX$1,820
-1.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 NOK 1,601
$105 MX$1,867
57.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 NOK 11.8K
$1,019 MX$18.2K
19.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 NOK 8,532
$630 MX$11.2K
39.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 NOK 17.5K
$2,131 MX$38.0K
-15.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 NOK 14.9K
$1,220 MX$21.7K
25.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,613 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,191 MX$39.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grimstad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,417 NOK 42.8K
$1,087 MX$19.4K
306.37%
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 7, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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