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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 24.6% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 27.9% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$15.59 SEK 147
-14.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$75 SEK 709
-29.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$10.43 SEK 98.6
-10.74%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.54 SEK 42.86
-20.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.83 SEK 26.69
-42.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.79 SEK 26.35
-59.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$9.73 SEK 92
-66.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$7.54 SEK 71.2
-36.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.46 SEK 13.75
13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.37 SEK 22.4
15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.62 SEK 24.76
-26.72%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.84 SEK 45.76
-48.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.3 SEK 97.3
-3.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$11.81 SEK 112
-28.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$16.02 SEK 151
-25.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.63 SEK 24.84
9.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.82 SEK 26.63
-38.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.22 SEK 30.44
-37.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.67 SEK 34.7
-43.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.44 SEK 13.56
42.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.38 SEK 22.44
-8.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.08 SEK 19.64
-33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.74 SEK 16.4
-36.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$7.1 SEK 67.1
-41.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$9.97 SEK 94.1
10.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.09 SEK 19.77
-16.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.7 SEK 16.09
117.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$2.87 SEK 27.16
-86.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$87.8 SEK 830
-78.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$7.14 SEK 67.5
-80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.56 SEK 14.73
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$53.1 SEK 502
-90.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.93 SEK 18.19
-29.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.8K SEK 262.3K
-32.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.8K SEK 263.1K
-16.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$121 SEK 1,140
-66.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$28.89 SEK 273
-4.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$30.55 SEK 289
-1.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$29.98 SEK 283
75.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$16.07 SEK 152
67.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$14.2 SEK 134
-55.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$148 SEK 1,395
195.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,162 SEK 39.3K
153.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$64.5 SEK 609
-11.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$20.76 SEK 196
117.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$59.7 SEK 564
70.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$75 SEK 709
44.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$962 SEK 9,087
3.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$811 SEK 7,659
-23.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,359 SEK 12.8K
58.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,179 SEK 11.1K
4.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$4,297 SEK 40.6K
-17.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,897 SEK 27.4K
-14.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,030 SEK 28.6K
-71.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.66
143.35%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalmar: October 28, 2025

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