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

😐 Solo nomad: Mandal is 64.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mandal is 105.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandal
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.48 NOK 246
$13.12 MX$232
94.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,161
$53.8 MX$950
123.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 147
$9.40 MX$166
61.60%
Cappuccino
$4.97 NOK 48.10
$3.56 MX$62.9
39.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 NOK 38.72
$1.60 MX$28.29
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 33.08
$1.15 MX$20.38
197.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.99 NOK 106
$3.16 MX$55.7
247.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.96 NOK 96.3
$4.85 MX$85.5
105.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandal
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.20
$1.63 MX$28.84
28.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 NOK 29.28
$2.73 MX$48.26
10.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.41 NOK 42.64
$1.88 MX$33.16
134.57%
Eggs
$3.02 NOK 29.16
$2.63 MX$46.45
14.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 NOK 126
$9.89 MX$175
31.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.81 NOK 153
$8.40 MX$148
88.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.63 NOK 267
$11.63 MX$205
137.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.55
$2.97 MX$52.5
20.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.76
$1.78 MX$31.50
43.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 NOK 30.20
$2.06 MX$36.28
51.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 NOK 46.48
$1.97 MX$34.86
144.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NOK 20.09
$2.09 MX$36.82
-0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.91 NOK 28.18
$2.26 MX$39.87
28.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 NOK 15.13
$1.46 MX$25.74
7.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NOK 16.96
$1.09 MX$19.24
60.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.04 NOK 145
$4.34 MX$76.6
246.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.40 NOK 178
$13.62 MX$240
35.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 28.79
$1.67 MX$29.54
78.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.10
$3.54 MX$62.5
-17.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandal
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 NOK 41.98
$0.36 MX$6.35
1105.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.6 NOK 702
$18.96 MX$335
282.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 NOK 53.0
$1.32 MX$23.36
315.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NOK 10.25
$0.30 MX$5.32
253.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 985
$5.49 MX$96.9
1754.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 20.00
$1.34 MX$23.59
54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K NOK 337.8K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
82.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K NOK 312.9K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
36.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandal
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,845
$41.11 MX$726
364.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.36 NOK 323
$27.78 MX$490
20.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$82.8 NOK 801
$30.00 MX$530
176.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandal
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.72 NOK 481
$53.5 MX$945
-7.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 NOK 345
$26.13 MX$461
36.47%
Cinema Ticket
$19.43 NOK 188
$6.28 MX$111
209.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandal
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 NOK 3,033
$439 MX$7,755
-28.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K NOK 123.7K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
19.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandal
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,125
$57.1 MX$1,008
103.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 NOK 580
$45.30 MX$800
32.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 NOK 1,003
$104 MX$1,840
-0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,517
$108 MX$1,911
44.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandal
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 11.8K
$996 MX$17.6K
22.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 NOK 8,479
$624 MX$11.0K
40.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 NOK 17.8K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-12.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 NOK 14.9K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
26.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,817 NOK 56.2K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
53.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,094 NOK 39.6K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
83.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandal
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,242 NOK 41.0K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
286.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
11.34
-60.23%

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

Last update for Mandal: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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