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

😐 Solo nomad: Longyearbyen is 44.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 52.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Longyearbyen is 81.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Longyearbyen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.80 NOK 189
$13.12 MX$227
50.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOK 965
$53.8 MX$932
87.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOK 129
$9.40 MX$163
43.30%
Cappuccino
$6.29 NOK 60.2
$3.56 MX$61.7
76.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NOK 35.58
$1.60 MX$27.76
132.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 NOK 35.67
$1.15 MX$20.00
224.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 NOK 66.8
$3.16 MX$54.7
120.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.48 NOK 90.7
$4.85 MX$83.9
95.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Longyearbyen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 NOK 27.42
$1.63 MX$28.30
75.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOK 32.31
$2.73 MX$47.36
23.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.50
$1.88 MX$32.54
75.00%
Eggs
$4.91 NOK 47.02
$2.63 MX$45.58
86.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 NOK 103
$9.89 MX$171
8.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 NOK 139
$8.40 MX$146
72.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.21 NOK 270
$11.63 MX$201
142.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 NOK 31.51
$2.97 MX$51.5
10.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.10 NOK 29.69
$1.78 MX$30.91
74.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 30.78
$2.06 MX$35.60
56.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 NOK 45.24
$1.97 MX$34.21
140.10%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 31.09
$2.09 MX$36.13
55.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 33.62
$2.26 MX$39.13
55.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 NOK 18.02
$1.46 MX$25.26
28.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 NOK 6.29
$1.09 MX$18.88
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.48 NOK 148
$4.34 MX$75.2
256.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.58 NOK 140
$13.62 MX$236
7.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 32.38
$1.67 MX$28.99
102.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 39.15
$3.54 MX$61.3
15.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Longyearbyen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 39.85
$0.36 MX$6.23
1055.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.3 NOK 692
$18.96 MX$328
281.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 97.5
$1.32 MX$22.92
671.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 NOK 9.98
$0.30 MX$5.22
246.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.26 NOK 452
$5.49 MX$95.1
760.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 20.17
$1.34 MX$23.15
57.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 345.2K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
88.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 371.0K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
63.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longyearbyen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.3 NOK 721
$41.11 MX$712
83.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.80 NOK 371
$27.78 MX$481
39.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.71 NOK 466
$30.00 MX$520
62.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Longyearbyen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.11 NOK 470
$53.5 MX$927
-8.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.09 NOK 336
$26.13 MX$453
34.29%
Cinema Ticket
$12.31 NOK 118
$6.28 MX$109
96.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Longyearbyen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 NOK 2,744
$439 MX$7,610
-34.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,999 NOK 95.7K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-6.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Longyearbyen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 NOK 905
$57.1 MX$989
65.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 506
$45.30 MX$785
16.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 NOK 1,043
$104 MX$1,805
4.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,473
$108 MX$1,875
42.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Longyearbyen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 NOK 6,728
$996 MX$17.3K
-29.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 NOK 8,649
$624 MX$10.8K
44.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 NOK 17.4K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-13.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 NOK 14.4K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
23.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,949 NOK 56.9K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
56.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,241 NOK 40.6K
$2,230 MX$38.6K
90.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Longyearbyen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,581 NOK 24.7K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
135.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.34
-61.38%

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

Last update for Longyearbyen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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