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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 25.9% cheaper than Lillestrom without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 32.9% cheaper than Lillestrom without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lillestrom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$20.07 NOK 193
-34.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$103 NOK 994
-47.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$11.05 NOK 106
-14.93%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$4.80 NOK 46.29
-25.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.50 NOK 24.10
-36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$2.16 NOK 20.80
-46.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$9.31 NOK 89.7
-66.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$10.02 NOK 96.6
-51.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lillestrom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.10 NOK 20.22
-22.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$3.33 NOK 32.15
-18.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$3.21 NOK 30.90
-41.43%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$4.17 NOK 40.19
-36.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$11.55 NOK 111
-14.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$13.85 NOK 133
-39.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$24.17 NOK 233
-51.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.11 NOK 30.00
-4.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.33 NOK 22.48
-23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$3.38 NOK 32.55
-39.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$4.02 NOK 38.76
-51.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.19 NOK 21.12
-4.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.20 NOK 21.24
2.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.97 NOK 18.96
-25.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.84 NOK 17.70
-40.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$14.26 NOK 137
-69.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$16.55 NOK 160
-17.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$3.32 NOK 31.99
-49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.94 NOK 38.01
-10.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lillestrom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$4.37 NOK 42.08
-91.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$70.9 NOK 684
-73.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$5.18 NOK 49.90
-74.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.39 NOK 13.42
-78.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$60.1 NOK 579
-90.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$2.17 NOK 20.92
-38.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$35.2K NOK 339.3K
-45.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$30.8K NOK 296.5K
-22.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lillestrom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$61.4 NOK 592
-33.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$43.88 NOK 423
-36.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$38.63 NOK 372
-22.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lillestrom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$72.2 NOK 696
-25.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$17.91 NOK 173
45.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$14.52 NOK 140
-56.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lillestrom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$233 NOK 2,247
88.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$4,194 NOK 40.4K
156.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lillestrom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$96.4 NOK 930
-40.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$47.16 NOK 455
-3.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$99.7 NOK 961
4.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$177 NOK 1,707
-38.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lillestrom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$1,193 NOK 11.5K
-16.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$1,204 NOK 11.6K
-48.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$2,553 NOK 24.6K
-17.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$2,195 NOK 21.2K
-44.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$5,991 NOK 57.8K
-36.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$4,197 NOK 40.5K
-46.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lillestrom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$3,710 NOK 35.8K
-70.44%
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 Lillestrom: March 1, 2026

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