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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.6% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 35.5% cheaper than Arendal without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Arendal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$17.94 NOK 178
-25.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$76.8 NOK 764
-31.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$15.16 NOK 151
-38.59%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.12 NOK 51
-29.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$3.26 NOK 32.44
-49.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$3.03 NOK 30.13
-63.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$11.1 NOK 110
-70.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$10.02 NOK 99.7
-51.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Arendal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.31 NOK 22.97
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.06 NOK 30.41
-10.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.53 NOK 35.12
-45.61%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.44 NOK 44.14
-43.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.92 NOK 129
-23.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$15.48 NOK 154
-45.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$27.24 NOK 271
-56.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.38 NOK 33.65
-15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.57 NOK 25.6
-32.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.01 NOK 29.99
-33.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$4.74 NOK 47.18
-56.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.17 NOK 21.56
-5.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$3.03 NOK 30.15
-28.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.48 NOK 24.69
-44.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.78 NOK 17.68
-37.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$14.95 NOK 149
-72.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$15.99 NOK 159
-30.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$4.04 NOK 40.16
-8.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Arendal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$3.75 NOK 37.27
-89.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$103 NOK 1,029
-81.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$7.86 NOK 78.2
-82.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.07 NOK 20.59
-86.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$29.91 NOK 298
-82.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.07 NOK 20.62
-34.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$35K NOK 348.3K
-46.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$32.2K NOK 320.4K
-27.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Arendal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$187 NOK 1,860
-78.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$35.28 NOK 351
-22.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$72.7 NOK 723
-58.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Arendal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$44.42 NOK 442
18.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$52.8 NOK 525
-49.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$12.32 NOK 123
-48.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Arendal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$301 NOK 2,994
45.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$10K NOK 99.9K
5.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Arendal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$97.6 NOK 970
-41.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$59.7 NOK 594
-24.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$107 NOK 1,061
-4.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$159 NOK 1,578
-31.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Arendal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,076 NOK 10.7K
-7.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$709 NOK 7,053
-12.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,319 NOK 13.1K
63.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,134 NOK 11.3K
8.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,947 NOK 29.3K
21.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,010 NOK 20K
23.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Arendal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,969 NOK 39.5K
-78.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.6
215.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arendal: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.