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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.8% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 29.3% cheaper than Molde without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Molde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$25.65 NOK 255
-47.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$81.6 NOK 812
-35.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$13.69 NOK 136
-31.99%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.33 NOK 53.1
-32.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.76 NOK 27.43
-40.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.62 NOK 26.09
-57.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$8.95 NOK 89
-63.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$10.3 NOK 103
-53.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Molde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.19 NOK 21.78
-24.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.07 NOK 30.5
-10.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.95 NOK 39.29
-51.39%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.98 NOK 29.61
-15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.24 NOK 91.9
7.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$17.32 NOK 172
-51.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$28.02 NOK 279
-57.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.51 NOK 24.96
14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.95 NOK 29.38
-41.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.32 NOK 33
-39.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.41 NOK 53.8
-61.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.5 NOK 14.96
36.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.22 NOK 22.04
-1.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.6 NOK 25.87
-46.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.84 NOK 18.26
-39.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$18.51 NOK 184
-77.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$13.3 NOK 132
-16.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.83 NOK 28.16
-38.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$4.01 NOK 39.87
-7.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Molde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$4.19 NOK 41.65
-90.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$83.9 NOK 835
-77.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$9.95 NOK 99
-86.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.46 NOK 14.5
-80.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$45.91 NOK 457
-88.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.16 NOK 21.53
-37.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
-48.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
-39.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Molde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$236 NOK 2,347
-83.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$38.61 NOK 384
-28.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$55.3 NOK 550
-45.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Molde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$48.47 NOK 482
8.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$35.07 NOK 349
-23.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$16.64 NOK 166
-62.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Molde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$203 NOK 2,023
114.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
2.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Molde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$96.9 NOK 964
-40.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$51.9 NOK 516
-12.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$99.7 NOK 992
2.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$153 NOK 1,525
-29.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Molde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
-17.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$869 NOK 8,646
-28.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,408 NOK 14K
53.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
-13.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
-23.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
-31.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Molde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
-75.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.75
202.40%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

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