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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 46.3% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 45.8% cheaper than Oslo without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Oslo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$25.01 NOK 249
-46.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$122 NOK 1,211
-56.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$15.39 NOK 153
-39.51%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.07 NOK 50.4
-28.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$4.02 NOK 40
-59.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$3.32 NOK 33.03
-66.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$12.07 NOK 120
-72.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$11.35 NOK 113
-57.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Oslo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.37 NOK 23.59
-30.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-31.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.62 NOK 36.02
-46.96%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$5.04 NOK 50.2
-50.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$13.35 NOK 133
-25.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$16.28 NOK 162
-48.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$31.27 NOK 311
-61.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.54 NOK 35.22
-18.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.53 NOK 25.17
-31.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.35 NOK 33.34
-40.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$4.99 NOK 49.67
-58.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.55 NOK 25.38
-19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.68 NOK 26.61
-18.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.84 NOK 28.28
-51.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$2.36 NOK 23.44
-52.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$17.31 NOK 172
-75.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$20.24 NOK 201
-45.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.46 NOK 34.45
-49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$4.26 NOK 42.35
-13.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Oslo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$4.33 NOK 43.07
-91.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$77.3 NOK 769
-75.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$9.99 NOK 99.4
-86.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.44 NOK 14.36
-80.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$41.91 NOK 417
-87.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.17 NOK 21.58
-37.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$36.2K NOK 360K
-48.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
-45.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Oslo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$306 NOK 3,046
-86.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$31.69 NOK 315
-13.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$55.1 NOK 548
-45.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Oslo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$55.7 NOK 554
-5.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$28.72 NOK 286
-6.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$18.56 NOK 185
-65.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Oslo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$273 NOK 2,713
60.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-29.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Oslo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$102 NOK 1,016
-43.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$66.8 NOK 665
-32.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$123 NOK 1,226
-17.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$166 NOK 1,651
-34.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Oslo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
-42.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
-56.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
-19.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
-41.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
-65.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$7,845 NOK 78K
-68.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Oslo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
-78.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.08
123.23%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

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