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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 34.7% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 46.3% cheaper than Fredrikstad without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Fredrikstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$17.98 NOK 179
-25.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$113 NOK 1,126
-53.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$12.27 NOK 122
-24.12%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.33 NOK 53
-32.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-57.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.77 NOK 27.51
-59.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$10.95 NOK 109
-70.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$10.31 NOK 103
-53.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Fredrikstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.27 NOK 22.62
-27.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$4.4 NOK 43.78
-37.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.3 NOK 32.84
-41.82%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$5.31 NOK 52.9
-52.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$11.79 NOK 117
-16.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$16.13 NOK 160
-47.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$33.6 NOK 334
-64.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$4.59 NOK 45.67
-37.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.51 NOK 34.88
-50.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$4.45 NOK 44.29
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.16 NOK 51.3
-59.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.82 NOK 28.05
-27.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.74 NOK 27.25
-20.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.62 NOK 26.03
-47.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.88 NOK 18.71
-40.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$14.94 NOK 149
-72.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.02 NOK 139
-21.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.41 NOK 33.94
-48.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$6.1 NOK 60.7
-39.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Fredrikstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$3.91 NOK 38.88
-90.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$62.5 NOK 621
-69.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$6.21 NOK 61.8
-78.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.38 NOK 13.7
-79.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$52.6 NOK 524
-89.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.24 NOK 22.28
-39.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$36.1K NOK 359K
-48.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$38.5K NOK 383.2K
-39.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Fredrikstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$344 NOK 3,419
-88.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$38.09 NOK 379
-27.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$58.1 NOK 578
-48.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Fredrikstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$49.08 NOK 488
7.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$38.78 NOK 386
-30.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$21.71 NOK 216
-70.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Fredrikstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$287 NOK 2,858
52.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$9,974 NOK 99.2K
6.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Fredrikstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$150 NOK 1,489
-61.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$61 NOK 607
-25.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$169 NOK 1,679
-39.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$135 NOK 1,347
-19.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Fredrikstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,316 NOK 13.1K
-24.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$951 NOK 9,465
-34.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,088 NOK 20.8K
3.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,514 NOK 15.1K
-18.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$7,495 NOK 74.6K
-52.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$4,817 NOK 47.9K
-48.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Fredrikstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,055 NOK 30.4K
-71.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.25
166.82%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fredrikstad: October 27, 2025

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