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

😐 Solo nomad: Harstad is 45.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harstad is 67.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.49 NOK 136
$13.19 MX$233
2.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,234
$53.5 MX$944
128.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.24 NOK 154
$9.37 MX$165
62.65%
Cappuccino
$6.09 NOK 61.5
$3.75 MX$66.2
62.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 NOK 35.98
$1.57 MX$27.71
127.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 NOK 29.82
$1.11 MX$19.61
166.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.01 NOK 111
$3.12 MX$55.1
252.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.15 NOK 112
$4.81 MX$84.9
131.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.44 NOK 24.65
$1.65 MX$29.16
47.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.12 NOK 31.46
$2.77 MX$48.87
12.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 30.87
$1.91 MX$33.67
60.21%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 43.24
$2.60 MX$45.81
65.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 NOK 105
$10.21 MX$180
1.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.08 NOK 152
$8.46 MX$149
78.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.24 NOK 376
$11.60 MX$205
221.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 NOK 39.39
$3.00 MX$52.9
30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 27.38
$1.73 MX$30.49
56.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.54
$2.04 MX$36.05
77.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 NOK 46.90
$2.00 MX$35.34
132.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.98
$2.15 MX$37.91
-3.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.93
$2.25 MX$39.71
-12.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 NOK 27.17
$1.39 MX$24.57
93.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 NOK 17.87
$1.07 MX$18.88
65.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.04 NOK 152
$4.13 MX$73.0
264.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.08 NOK 162
$12.35 MX$218
30.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 35.62
$1.70 MX$30.02
107.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 NOK 47.56
$3.56 MX$62.8
32.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.00 NOK 60.6
$0.36 MX$6.35
1566.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.6 NOK 793
$18.70 MX$330
320.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.60 NOK 127
$1.36 MX$24.05
826.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.96
$0.28 MX$4.88
392.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.8 NOK 513
$5.44 MX$96.0
834.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.64
$1.34 MX$23.64
59.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K NOK 327.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
70.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K NOK 302.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
28.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 NOK 1,644
$40.62 MX$717
301.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.81 NOK 331
$26.92 MX$475
21.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.4 NOK 751
$29.98 MX$529
148.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.68 NOK 501
$52.2 MX$922
-4.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.73 NOK 350
$25.91 MX$457
34.04%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 NOK 165
$6.39 MX$113
156.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 NOK 3,353
$431 MX$7,603
-22.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,087 NOK 51.3K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-51.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 NOK 770
$58.4 MX$1,031
30.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.04 NOK 333
$44.65 MX$788
-26.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 NOK 1,186
$103 MX$1,823
13.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 NOK 1,340
$106 MX$1,876
24.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 NOK 13.3K
$998 MX$17.6K
31.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,005 NOK 10.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
60.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,144 NOK 21.6K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
1.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 NOK 14.8K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
19.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,461 NOK 55.1K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
49.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,957 NOK 39.9K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
82.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,302 NOK 33.3K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
216.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
11.34
-62.35%

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Last update for Harstad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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