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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 37.6% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 38.4% cheaper than Kristiansand without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$25.38 NOKย 256
-48.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$101 NOKย 1,024
-47.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$13.29 NOKย 134
-29.50%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$4.79 NOKย 48.36
-21.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.55 NOKย 25.69
-38.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$2.19 NOKย 22.13
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$9.19 NOKย 92.7
-66.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$9.69 NOKย 97.8
-50.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.11 NOKย 21.28
-21.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$3.31 NOKย 33.41
-16.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$3.17 NOKย 32.03
-39.75%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$4.31 NOKย 43.47
-39.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$11.42 NOKย 115
-10.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$13.84 NOKย 140
-38.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$31.67 NOKย 320
-63.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.55 NOKย 35.84
-15.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.36 NOKย 23.76
-26.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.42 NOKย 34.51
-40.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$4.21 NOKย 42.49
-52.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.27 NOKย 22.89
-5.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.20 NOKย 22.18
2.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$2.89 NOKย 29.14
-51.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.88 NOKย 19.00
-43.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$14.27 NOKย 144
-71.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$12.95 NOKย 131
-4.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$3.18 NOKย 32.12
-46.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$4.04 NOKย 40.76
-11.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$3.52 NOKย 35.49
-89.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$65.1 NOKย 657
-71.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$10.28 NOKย 104
-86.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.38 NOKย 13.92
-79.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$42.58 NOKย 430
-87.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$2.16 NOKย 21.84
-37.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$36.5K NOKย 368.5K
-47.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$42.5K NOKย 428.6K
-45.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$216 NOKย 2,178
-81.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$30.59 NOKย 309
-12.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$37.72 NOKย 381
-20.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$40.81 NOKย 412
27.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$34.95 NOKย 353
-25.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$14.67 NOKย 148
-56.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$270 NOKย 2,723
59.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$14.7K NOKย 147.9K
-28.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$103 NOKย 1,042
-43.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$47.94 NOKย 484
-6.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$98.9 NOKย 998
4.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$152 NOKย 1,529
-29.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$1,024 NOKย 10.3K
-2.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$892 NOKย 9,000
-30.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,758 NOKย 17.7K
19.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,365 NOKย 13.8K
-9.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$4,589 NOKย 46.3K
-20.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$3,302 NOKย 33.3K
-34.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kristiansand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$4,334 NOKย 43.7K
-75.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.38
158.90%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kristiansand: January 12, 2026

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