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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 33.2% cheaper than Grimstad without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 25.9% cheaper than Grimstad without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Grimstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$23.13 NOK 230
-42.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$50.5 NOK 502
4.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$14.93 NOK 149
-37.64%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.69 NOK 46.61
-23.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$4.04 NOK 40.15
-59.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$3.24 NOK 32.26
-65.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$12.29 NOK 122
-73.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$10.14 NOK 101
-52.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Grimstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.32 NOK 23.08
-28.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.07 NOK 30.5
-10.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.06 NOK 30.43
-37.25%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.13 NOK 31.13
-19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.69 NOK 106
-7.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$13.4 NOK 133
-37.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$16.46 NOK 164
-27.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.05 NOK 20.4
40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.33 NOK 23.2
-25.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.34 NOK 33.26
-40.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.96 NOK 39.4
-47.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.55 NOK 25.37
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.71 NOK 26.92
-19.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.78 NOK 27.69
-50.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.75 NOK 17.46
-36.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$17.52 NOK 174
-76.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.88 NOK 148
-25.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.35 NOK 33.36
-47.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$4.22 NOK 42.01
-12.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Grimstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$4.97 NOK 49.4
-92.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$77.3 NOK 769
-75.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$9.98 NOK 99.3
-86.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.38 NOK 13.75
-79.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$42.02 NOK 418
-87.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.29 NOK 22.76
-40.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$36K NOK 358.5K
-47.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$42.4K NOK 421.6K
-44.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Grimstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$304 NOK 3,020
-86.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$28.44 NOK 283
-3.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$55.5 NOK 552
-45.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Grimstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$48.44 NOK 482
8.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$35 NOK 348
-23.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$15.28 NOK 152
-58.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Grimstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$265 NOK 2,632
65.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$14.6K NOK 145.6K
-27.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Grimstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$50.2 NOK 499
14.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$60.9 NOK 606
-25.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$103 NOK 1,021
-0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$163 NOK 1,625
-33.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Grimstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
-18.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$887 NOK 8,826
-29.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
18.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,562 NOK 15.5K
-20.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$5,249 NOK 52.2K
-32.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$4,201 NOK 41.8K
-40.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Grimstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$4,321 NOK 43K
-79.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.9
131.43%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grimstad: October 29, 2025

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