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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 39.3% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 51.3% cheaper than Mandal without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$25.48 NOK 246
-48.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$120 NOK 1,161
-55.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$15.19 NOK 147
-38.12%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.97 NOK 48.10
-28.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$4.00 NOK 38.72
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$3.42 NOK 33.08
-66.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$10.99 NOK 106
-71.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$9.96 NOK 96.3
-51.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.09 NOK 20.20
-22.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.03 NOK 29.28
-9.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$4.41 NOK 42.64
-57.37%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.02 NOK 29.16
-12.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$13.03 NOK 126
-24.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$15.81 NOK 153
-46.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$27.63 NOK 267
-57.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.57 NOK 34.55
-16.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.56 NOK 24.76
-30.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$3.12 NOK 30.20
-33.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$4.81 NOK 46.48
-59.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.08 NOK 20.09
0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.91 NOK 28.18
-22.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.57 NOK 15.13
-7.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.75 NOK 16.96
-37.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$15.04 NOK 145
-71.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$18.40 NOK 178
-25.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.98 NOK 28.79
-43.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.91 NOK 28.10
21.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$4.34 NOK 41.98
-91.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$72.6 NOK 702
-73.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$5.48 NOK 53.0
-75.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.06 NOK 10.25
-71.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$102 NOK 985
-94.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$2.07 NOK 20.00
-35.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$34.9K NOK 337.8K
-45.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$32.4K NOK 312.9K
-26.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$191 NOK 1,845
-78.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$33.36 NOK 323
-16.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$82.8 NOK 801
-63.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$49.72 NOK 481
7.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$35.66 NOK 345
-26.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$19.43 NOK 188
-67.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$314 NOK 3,033
40.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$12.8K NOK 123.7K
-16.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$116 NOK 1,125
-50.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$59.9 NOK 580
-24.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$104 NOK 1,003
0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$157 NOK 1,517
-30.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,221 NOK 11.8K
-18.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$877 NOK 8,479
-28.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,842 NOK 17.8K
14.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$1,539 NOK 14.9K
-20.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$5,817 NOK 56.2K
-34.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$4,094 NOK 39.6K
-45.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mandal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$4,242 NOK 41.0K
-74.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.51
151.44%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mandal: March 1, 2026

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