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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Halmstad is 39.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Halmstad is 36.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.80 SEKย 127
$13.19 MX$233
4.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.2 SEKย 685
$53.5 MX$944
38.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 SEKย 98.9
$9.37 MX$165
14.41%
Cappuccino
$4.74 SEKย 43.77
$3.75 MX$66.2
26.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEKย 27.22
$1.57 MX$27.71
87.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEKย 22.92
$1.11 MX$19.61
123.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 SEKย 68.6
$3.12 MX$55.1
138.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 SEKย 60.0
$4.81 MX$84.9
35.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 SEKย 14.41
$1.65 MX$29.16
-5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEKย 24.73
$2.77 MX$48.87
-3.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 SEKย 29.73
$1.91 MX$33.67
68.59%
Eggs
$3.51 SEKย 32.41
$2.60 MX$45.81
35.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 SEKย 108
$10.21 MX$180
14.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 SEKย 86.2
$8.46 MX$149
10.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.63 SEKย 172
$11.60 MX$205
60.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 SEKย 27.96
$3.00 MX$52.9
1.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 SEKย 24.74
$1.73 MX$30.49
54.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 SEKย 26.53
$2.04 MX$36.05
40.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.27 SEKย 39.40
$2.00 MX$35.34
113.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEKย 14.82
$2.15 MX$37.91
-25.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 SEKย 14.25
$2.25 MX$39.71
-31.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 SEKย 19.33
$1.39 MX$24.57
50.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SEKย 9.15
$1.07 MX$18.88
-7.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 SEKย 61.6
$4.13 MX$73.0
61.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 SEKย 107
$12.35 MX$218
-6.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEKย 20.14
$1.70 MX$30.02
28.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 SEKย 23.97
$3.56 MX$62.8
-26.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 SEKย 28.01
$0.36 MX$6.35
741.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.6 SEKย 624
$18.70 MX$330
261.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 SEKย 46.24
$1.36 MX$24.05
268.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEKย 14.84
$0.28 MX$4.88
475.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.08 SEKย 388
$5.44 MX$96.0
673.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEKย 17.73
$1.34 MX$23.64
43.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K SEKย 214.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
22.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K SEKย 191.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-10.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 SEKย 1,272
$40.62 MX$717
239.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.43 SEKย 235
$26.92 MX$475
-5.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.44 SEKย 346
$29.98 MX$529
24.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.26 SEKย 372
$52.2 MX$922
-22.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.82 SEKย 229
$25.91 MX$457
-4.21%
Cinema Ticket
$17.25 SEKย 159
$6.39 MX$113
169.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEKย 1,439
$431 MX$7,603
-63.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,133 SEKย 38.2K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-60.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 SEKย 814
$58.4 MX$1,031
50.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.50 SEKย 346
$44.65 MX$788
-16.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 SEKย 904
$103 MX$1,823
-5.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEKย 1,436
$106 MX$1,876
46.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 SEKย 5,569
$998 MX$17.6K
-39.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 SEKย 5,391
$624 MX$11.0K
-6.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 SEKย 10.7K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-45.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 SEKย 9,446
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-16.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,764 SEKย 44.0K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
30.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Halmstad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,508 SEKย 23.1K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
140.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
11.34
-65.61%

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Last update for Halmstad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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