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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kristiansand is 60.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kristiansand is 62.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kristiansand
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.38 NOKย 256
$13.19 MX$233
92.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOKย 1,024
$53.5 MX$944
89.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.29 NOKย 134
$9.37 MX$165
41.84%
Cappuccino
$4.79 NOKย 48.36
$3.75 MX$66.2
27.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NOKย 25.69
$1.57 MX$27.71
62.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NOKย 22.13
$1.11 MX$19.61
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.19 NOKย 92.7
$3.12 MX$55.1
194.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.69 NOKย 97.8
$4.81 MX$84.9
101.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kristiansand
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 NOKย 21.28
$1.65 MX$29.16
27.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOKย 33.41
$2.77 MX$48.87
19.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 NOKย 32.03
$1.91 MX$33.67
65.97%
Eggs
$4.31 NOKย 43.47
$2.60 MX$45.81
65.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOKย 115
$10.21 MX$180
11.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.84 NOKย 140
$8.46 MX$149
63.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.67 NOKย 320
$11.60 MX$205
173.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 NOKย 35.84
$3.00 MX$52.9
18.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOKย 23.76
$1.73 MX$30.49
36.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 NOKย 34.51
$2.04 MX$36.05
67.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 NOKย 42.49
$2.00 MX$35.34
110.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 NOKย 22.89
$2.15 MX$37.91
5.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOKย 22.18
$2.25 MX$39.71
-2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOKย 29.14
$1.39 MX$24.57
107.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOKย 19.00
$1.07 MX$18.88
75.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.27 NOKย 144
$4.13 MX$73.0
245.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 NOKย 131
$12.35 MX$218
4.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOKย 32.12
$1.70 MX$30.02
87.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOKย 40.76
$3.56 MX$62.8
13.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kristiansand
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.52 NOKย 35.49
$0.36 MX$6.35
877.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 NOKย 657
$18.70 MX$330
247.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 NOKย 104
$1.36 MX$24.05
655.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOKย 13.92
$0.28 MX$4.88
392.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.58 NOKย 430
$5.44 MX$96.0
682.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOKย 21.84
$1.34 MX$23.64
61.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K NOKย 368.5K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
92.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOKย 428.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
82.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansand
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOKย 2,178
$40.62 MX$717
431.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.59 NOKย 309
$26.92 MX$475
13.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.72 NOKย 381
$29.98 MX$529
25.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansand
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.81 NOKย 412
$52.2 MX$922
-21.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.95 NOKย 353
$25.91 MX$457
34.89%
Cinema Ticket
$14.67 NOKย 148
$6.39 MX$113
129.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kristiansand
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOKย 2,723
$431 MX$7,603
-37.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOKย 147.9K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
40.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansand
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOKย 1,042
$58.4 MX$1,031
76.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.94 NOKย 484
$44.65 MX$788
7.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 NOKย 998
$103 MX$1,823
-4.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOKย 1,529
$106 MX$1,876
42.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kristiansand
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 NOKย 10.3K
$998 MX$17.6K
2.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 NOKย 9,000
$624 MX$11.0K
42.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,758 NOKย 17.7K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-16.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,365 NOKย 13.8K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
10.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,589 NOKย 46.3K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
25.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,302 NOKย 33.3K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
52.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kristiansand
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,334 NOKย 43.7K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
315.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.34
-61.38%

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Last update for Kristiansand: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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