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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28.8% cheaper than Halden without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 44.4% cheaper than Halden without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Halden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$20.39 NOK 197
-35.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$102 NOK 983
-47.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$12.37 NOK 119
-24.01%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$4.58 NOK 44.15
-22.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$3.64 NOK 35.12
-56.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$3.06 NOK 29.51
-62.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$10.18 NOK 98.2
-68.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$9.36 NOK 90.2
-48.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Halden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.25 NOK 21.68
-27.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$3.11 NOK 29.96
-12.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$3.01 NOK 28.97
-37.54%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$4.21 NOK 40.61
-37.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$12.19 NOK 118
-18.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$14.77 NOK 142
-43.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$30.93 NOK 298
-62.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.61 NOK 34.83
-17.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.55 NOK 24.60
-30.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$3.43 NOK 33.11
-39.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$4.37 NOK 42.10
-54.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.51 NOK 24.15
-16.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.57 NOK 24.81
-12.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.76 NOK 26.64
-47.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.58 NOK 15.28
-31.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$14.81 NOK 143
-70.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$13.49 NOK 130
0.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.65 NOK 25.53
-36.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.91 NOK 37.65
-9.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Halden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$4.20 NOK 40.44
-91.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$60.0 NOK 578
-68.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$10.20 NOK 98.4
-87.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.45 NOK 14.02
-79.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$42.64 NOK 411
-87.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$2.12 NOK 20.42
-36.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$35.9K NOK 346.4K
-46.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$43.3K NOK 417.4K
-45.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Halden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$304 NOK 2,933
-86.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$30.28 NOK 292
-8.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$40.94 NOK 395
-26.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Halden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$53.7 NOK 518
-0.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$34.82 NOK 336
-24.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$15.78 NOK 152
-60.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Halden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$271 NOK 2,612
62.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$14.6K NOK 141.0K
-26.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Halden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$97.0 NOK 935
-41.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$65.2 NOK 629
-30.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$123 NOK 1,181
-14.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$120 NOK 1,154
-9.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Halden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$919 NOK 8,855
8.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$659 NOK 6,355
-5.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$1,895 NOK 18.3K
11.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$1,618 NOK 15.6K
-24.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$6,056 NOK 58.4K
-37.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$4,123 NOK 39.7K
-45.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Halden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$3,397 NOK 32.7K
-67.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.75
138.74%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Halden: March 1, 2026

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