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

😐 Solo nomad: Halmstad is 13.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Halmstad is 29.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.82 SEK 127
$13.12 MX$233
5.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 SEK 667
$53.8 MX$957
34.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.59 SEK 97.7
$9.40 MX$167
12.66%
Cappuccino
$4.93 SEK 45.48
$3.56 MX$63.4
38.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 SEK 28.20
$1.60 MX$28.52
91.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 SEK 22.06
$1.15 MX$20.54
107.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 SEK 69.3
$3.16 MX$56.2
137.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.16 SEK 56.8
$4.85 MX$86.2
27.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.58
$1.63 MX$29.07
-3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 SEK 24.48
$2.73 MX$48.64
-2.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 30.55
$1.88 MX$33.42
76.06%
Eggs
$3.60 SEK 33.15
$2.63 MX$46.81
36.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.57 SEK 107
$9.89 MX$176
16.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 SEK 90.0
$8.40 MX$149
16.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.49 SEK 170
$11.63 MX$207
58.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 28.50
$2.97 MX$52.9
4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.15
$1.78 MX$31.75
47.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 SEK 27.74
$2.06 MX$36.57
46.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.32 SEK 39.84
$1.97 MX$35.13
119.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.83
$2.09 MX$37.11
-22.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 14.86
$2.26 MX$40.19
-28.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 SEK 20.00
$1.46 MX$25.94
48.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 SEK 9.18
$1.09 MX$19.39
-8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 SEK 64.9
$4.34 MX$77.2
61.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.61 SEK 107
$13.62 MX$242
-14.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 19.91
$1.67 MX$29.78
29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 SEK 23.91
$3.54 MX$63.0
-26.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 SEK 27.00
$0.36 MX$6.40
713.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.9 SEK 644
$18.96 MX$337
268.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 SEK 45.71
$1.32 MX$23.54
275.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SEK 14.50
$0.30 MX$5.36
423.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 SEK 386
$5.49 MX$97.6
663.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEK 17.75
$1.34 MX$23.78
43.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SEK 211.3K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
19.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K SEK 190.9K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
-12.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 SEK 1,272
$41.11 MX$731
235.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.78 SEK 238
$27.78 MX$494
-7.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.72 SEK 339
$30.00 MX$534
22.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.84 SEK 358
$53.5 MX$952
-27.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.67 SEK 237
$26.13 MX$465
-1.76%
Cinema Ticket
$17.54 SEK 162
$6.28 MX$112
179.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,443
$439 MX$7,817
-64.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,115 SEK 37.9K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-61.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 SEK 808
$57.1 MX$1,016
53.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.67 SEK 338
$45.30 MX$806
-19.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 887
$104 MX$1,854
-7.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,406
$108 MX$1,926
40.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 SEK 5,620
$996 MX$17.7K
-38.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 SEK 5,379
$624 MX$11.1K
-6.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,149 SEK 10.6K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-45.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 SEK 9,470
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-15.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,724 SEK 43.6K
$3,799 MX$67.6K
24.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,550 SEK 23.5K
$1,096 MX$19.5K
132.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
11.34
-65.61%

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

Last update for Halmstad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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