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

😐 Solo nomad: Hafnarfjordur is 122.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 154.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hafnarfjordur is 117% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hafnarfjordur
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.08 ISK 3,389
$13.12 MX$235
106.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 ISK 18.2K
$53.8 MX$963
170.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.50 ISK 2,065
$9.40 MX$168
75.53%
Cappuccino
$6.20 ISK 775
$3.56 MX$63.8
74.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ISK 421
$1.60 MX$28.69
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 ISK 330
$1.15 MX$20.67
129.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.84 ISK 1,606
$3.16 MX$56.5
306.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.42 ISK 1,429
$4.85 MX$86.7
135.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hafnarfjordur
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ISK 211
$1.63 MX$29.25
3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$4.36 ISK 545
$2.73 MX$48.94
59.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 ISK 445
$1.88 MX$33.63
89.36%
Eggs
$6.41 ISK 802
$2.63 MX$47.10
143.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.79 ISK 2,226
$9.89 MX$177
79.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.17 ISK 3,025
$8.40 MX$150
187.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$42.16 ISK 5,276
$11.63 MX$208
262.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 ISK 404
$2.97 MX$53.2
8.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 ISK 295
$1.78 MX$31.94
32.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 ISK 378
$2.06 MX$36.79
46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 ISK 615
$1.97 MX$35.35
149.75%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 ISK 449
$2.09 MX$37.34
71.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 ISK 306
$2.26 MX$40.44
8.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.16 ISK 396
$1.46 MX$26.10
116.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ISK 249
$1.09 MX$19.51
82.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.78 ISK 1,724
$4.34 MX$77.7
217.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.14 ISK 3,020
$13.62 MX$244
77.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.58 ISK 448
$1.67 MX$29.96
114.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 ISK 407
$3.54 MX$63.4
-8.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Hafnarfjordur
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.94 ISK 618
$0.36 MX$6.44
1272.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.2 ISK 10.5K
$18.96 MX$339
344.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 ISK 772
$1.32 MX$23.69
367.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 ISK 332
$0.30 MX$5.39
783.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.8 ISK 10.6K
$5.49 MX$98.2
1444.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.44 ISK 305
$1.34 MX$23.93
82.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.2K ISK 5.9M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
147.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.1K ISK 6.6M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
123.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hafnarfjordur
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.3 ISK 8,552
$41.11 MX$736
66.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.37 ISK 3,425
$27.78 MX$497
-1.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.7 ISK 10.9K
$30.00 MX$537
189.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hafnarfjordur
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.5 ISK 8,074
$53.5 MX$958
20.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.42 ISK 2,054
$6.28 MX$112
161.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hafnarfjordur
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 ISK 40.7K
$439 MX$7,865
-25.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.3K ISK 3.8M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
182.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hafnarfjordur
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 ISK 15.1K
$57.1 MX$1,022
111.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 ISK 7,770
$45.30 MX$811
37.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 ISK 15.0K
$104 MX$1,866
15.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$262 ISK 32.8K
$108 MX$1,938
141.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hafnarfjordur
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,438 ISK 305.1K
$996 MX$17.8K
144.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,980 ISK 247.8K
$624 MX$11.2K
217.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,271 ISK 409.3K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
55.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,522 ISK 315.6K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
106.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,005 ISK 876.6K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
84.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,010 ISK 877.3K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
214.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hafnarfjordur
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,758 ISK 595.4K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
333.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
11.34
-15.08%

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Last update for Hafnarfjordur: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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