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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 33.6% cheaper than Kolbotn without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 37.9% cheaper than Kolbotn without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kolbotn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$25.56 NOK 246
-48.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$101 NOK 977
-46.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$13.52 NOK 130
-30.47%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$4.99 NOK 48.06
-28.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.55 NOK 24.57
-37.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$2.15 NOK 20.77
-46.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$9.29 NOK 89.6
-65.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$9.55 NOK 92.0
-49.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kolbotn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.21 NOK 21.26
-26.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$3.38 NOK 32.55
-19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$3.26 NOK 31.43
-42.33%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$4.74 NOK 45.65
-44.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$11.47 NOK 111
-13.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$13.83 NOK 133
-39.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$30.62 NOK 295
-62.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.45 NOK 33.29
-13.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.32 NOK 22.34
-23.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$3.40 NOK 32.74
-39.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$4.67 NOK 45.06
-57.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.25 NOK 21.70
-7.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.28 NOK 22.02
-0.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.86 NOK 27.59
-48.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.84 NOK 17.72
-40.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$14.27 NOK 138
-69.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$18.22 NOK 176
-25.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$3.16 NOK 30.42
-47.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.93 NOK 37.92
-9.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kolbotn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$4.27 NOK 41.16
-91.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$73.6 NOK 709
-74.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$10.21 NOK 98.4
-87.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.38 NOK 13.29
-78.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$41.92 NOK 404
-86.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$2.16 NOK 20.81
-37.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$35.8K NOK 345.1K
-46.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$42.5K NOK 409.4K
-44.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kolbotn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$220 NOK 2,117
-81.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$31.03 NOK 299
-10.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$37.49 NOK 361
-19.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kolbotn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$50.1 NOK 483
6.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$34.82 NOK 336
-24.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$14.85 NOK 143
-57.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kolbotn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$268 NOK 2,580
64.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$14.9K NOK 143.5K
-27.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kolbotn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$117 NOK 1,126
-51.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$47.62 NOK 459
-4.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$99.8 NOK 962
4.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$149 NOK 1,434
-27.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kolbotn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$1,208 NOK 11.6K
-17.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$886 NOK 8,537
-29.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$1,811 NOK 17.5K
16.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$1,531 NOK 14.8K
-20.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$5,979 NOK 57.6K
-36.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$3,767 NOK 36.3K
-40.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kolbotn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.02
125.90%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kolbotn: February 28, 2026

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