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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 49.1% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 43.3% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$25.48 NOK 254
-47.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$120 NOK 1,189
-55.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$15.08 NOK 150
-38.26%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.23 NOK 52
-30.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$4.03 NOK 40.12
-59.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$3.35 NOK 33.36
-66.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$11.35 NOK 113
-71.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$10.15 NOK 101
-52.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.11 NOK 21.03
-21.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.01 NOK 29.92
-8.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$4.57 NOK 45.47
-57.99%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.08 NOK 30.6
-18.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.97 NOK 129
-23.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$15.92 NOK 158
-47.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$27.42 NOK 273
-56.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.51 NOK 34.91
-18.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.57 NOK 25.53
-32.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.99 NOK 29.7
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$4.56 NOK 45.37
-54.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.09 NOK 20.78
-1.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$3.01 NOK 29.95
-27.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.48 NOK 14.73
-6.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.84 NOK 18.29
-39.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$15.44 NOK 154
-73.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$15.68 NOK 156
-29.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.11 NOK 30.9
-43.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.89 NOK 28.77
28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$4.28 NOK 42.6
-91.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$74.3 NOK 739
-74.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$5.47 NOK 54.4
-75.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.01 NOK 10
-72.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$102 NOK 1,013
-94.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.11 NOK 21.02
-35.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$34.1K NOK 339.2K
-44.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$32.6K NOK 324.1K
-28.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$190 NOK 1,889
-78.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$33.71 NOK 335
-18.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$81.5 NOK 810
-62.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$49.5 NOK 492
6.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$35.81 NOK 356
-25.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$19.43 NOK 193
-67.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$325 NOK 3,237
34.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$12.8K NOK 127K
-17.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$116 NOK 1,149
-50.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$58.6 NOK 583
-23.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$107 NOK 1,066
-4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$159 NOK 1,582
-31.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
-18.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$910 NOK 9,052
-31.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,828 NOK 18.2K
18.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,551 NOK 15.4K
-20.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$4,812 NOK 47.9K
-25.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
-36.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$4,043 NOK 40.2K
-78.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.51
151.44%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mandal: October 28, 2025

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