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

😐 Solo nomad: Harstad is 49.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harstad is 64.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.33 NOK 133
$13.38 MX$253
-0.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$52.7 MX$997
131.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 151
$9.31 MX$176
63.16%
Cappuccino
$6.05 NOK 60.1
$3.61 MX$68.3
67.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.14
$1.64 MX$30.91
121.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$1.12 MX$21.14
164.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$3.26 MX$61.7
238.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.96 NOK 109
$4.82 MX$91.1
127.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.96
$1.65 MX$31.24
46.06%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 NOK 32.19
$2.74 MX$51.7
18.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.4
$1.92 MX$36.28
54.17%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.89
$2.51 MX$47.53
71.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 NOK 104
$9.89 MX$187
6.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.91 NOK 148
$8.39 MX$159
77.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.85 NOK 367
$11.95 MX$226
208.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 NOK 40.43
$2.87 MX$54.3
41.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.69
$1.74 MX$32.85
54.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 35.39
$2 MX$37.81
78.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 NOK 45.04
$2.07 MX$39.14
118.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.9
$2.05 MX$38.78
-2.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.61
$2.18 MX$41.22
-5.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$1.38 MX$26.16
98.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOK 17.19
$1.11 MX$21.06
55.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 NOK 150
$4.16 MX$78.6
263.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.29 NOK 152
$11.05 MX$209
38.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 36.47
$1.75 MX$33.16
109.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 NOK 44.88
$3.7 MX$70
21.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.11 NOK 60.8
$0.38 MX$7.25
1507.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.9 NOK 805
$18.97 MX$359
326.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.61 NOK 125
$1.36 MX$25.72
827.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.82
$0.28 MX$5.25
396.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.1 NOK 518
$5.3 MX$100
883.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.31
$1.36 MX$25.63
57.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K NOK 325.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
74.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 306.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
31.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 NOK 1,572
$39.97 MX$756
295.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.2 NOK 330
$27.48 MX$519
20.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.4 NOK 760
$30.22 MX$571
152.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.85 NOK 496
$52.6 MX$994
-5.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.21 NOK 350
$26.84 MX$507
31.18%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 NOK 164
$6.32 MX$120
160.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOK 3,372
$437 MX$8,258
-22.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,989 NOK 49.6K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-52.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 NOK 769
$57.2 MX$1,082
35.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOK 322
$45.14 MX$853
-28.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 NOK 1,162
$102 MX$1,928
14.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,313
$109 MX$2,056
21.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 NOK 13K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
31.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 NOK 9,970
$622 MX$11.8K
61.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 21.6K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
0.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 NOK 14.5K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
17.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,185 NOK 51.6K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
45.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,893 NOK 38.7K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
57.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,313 NOK 33K
$867 MX$16.4K
281.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
11.34
-62.35%

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Last update for Harstad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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