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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 36.9% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 40.5% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$25.19 NOK 244
-47.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$99.5 NOK 963
-45.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$13.59 NOK 131
-30.83%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$5.04 NOK 48.78
-29.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$2.46 NOK 23.79
-34.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$2.23 NOK 21.58
-48.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$9.23 NOK 89.2
-65.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$9.56 NOK 92.5
-49.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.19 NOK 21.21
-25.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.41 NOK 33.02
-19.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$3.19 NOK 30.87
-41.07%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$4.31 NOK 41.72
-38.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$11.60 NOK 112
-14.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$13.87 NOK 134
-39.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$30.61 NOK 296
-62.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.56 NOK 34.38
-16.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.36 NOK 22.79
-24.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$3.32 NOK 32.12
-37.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$4.08 NOK 39.45
-51.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.20 NOK 21.25
-5.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.16 NOK 20.89
4.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.88 NOK 27.86
-49.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.83 NOK 17.73
-40.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$14.25 NOK 138
-69.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$13.43 NOK 130
1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$3.20 NOK 30.94
-47.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.89 NOK 37.57
-9.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$3.63 NOK 35.07
-90.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$66.8 NOK 646
-71.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$9.94 NOK 96.2
-86.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.39 NOK 13.45
-78.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$42.63 NOK 412
-87.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$2.15 NOK 20.80
-37.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$36.2K NOK 350.0K
-47.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$43.0K NOK 415.3K
-44.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$215 NOK 2,083
-80.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$31.38 NOK 303
-11.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$37.52 NOK 363
-20.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$41.15 NOK 398
30.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$35.92 NOK 347
-27.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$15.10 NOK 146
-58.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$273 NOK 2,637
61.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$14.8K NOK 142.8K
-27.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$105 NOK 1,013
-45.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$48.07 NOK 465
-5.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$98.4 NOK 951
5.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$152 NOK 1,466
-28.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,026 NOK 9,923
-2.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$878 NOK 8,489
-28.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,775 NOK 17.2K
18.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$1,375 NOK 13.3K
-11.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$4,732 NOK 45.8K
-19.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$3,392 NOK 32.8K
-34.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$4,138 NOK 40.0K
-73.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.38
158.90%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kristiansand: March 2, 2026

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