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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.4% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 47.2% cheaper than Sarpsborg without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sarpsborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$38.48 NOK 371
-65.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$95.0 NOK 915
-43.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$18.33 NOK 177
-48.72%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$5.42 NOK 52.2
-34.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$2.66 NOK 25.64
-39.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$2.58 NOK 24.82
-55.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$5.90 NOK 56.8
-46.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$7.80 NOK 75.1
-37.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sarpsborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$2.24 NOK 21.57
-27.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$3.33 NOK 32.04
-18.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$3.31 NOK 31.85
-43.20%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$4.38 NOK 42.16
-39.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$12.25 NOK 118
-19.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$14.45 NOK 139
-41.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$27.82 NOK 268
-58.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$3.56 NOK 34.26
-16.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$2.47 NOK 23.81
-27.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$3.36 NOK 32.31
-38.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$4.35 NOK 41.90
-54.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$2.46 NOK 23.64
-15.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$2.56 NOK 24.68
-11.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$2.89 NOK 27.87
-49.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$1.90 NOK 18.31
-42.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$15.19 NOK 146
-71.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$15.08 NOK 145
-9.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$3.34 NOK 32.21
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$4.11 NOK 39.55
-13.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sarpsborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
$2.46 NOK 23.69
-85.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
$72.4 NOK 697
-73.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$10.11 NOK 97.4
-86.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$1.45 NOK 13.96
-79.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$45.94 NOK 442
-88.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$2.07 NOK 19.91
-35.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$36.1K NOK 347.3K
-46.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$38.8K NOK 373.9K
-38.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sarpsborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$242 NOK 2,328
-83.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$38.54 NOK 371
-27.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$54.9 NOK 529
-45.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sarpsborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$48.66 NOK 469
10.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
$35.84 NOK 345
-27.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$16.82 NOK 162
-62.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sarpsborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$285 NOK 2,745
54.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$10.2K NOK 98.0K
5.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sarpsborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$97.5 NOK 939
-41.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$52.8 NOK 509
-14.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$110 NOK 1,060
-5.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$151 NOK 1,455
-28.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sarpsborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
-16.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$896 NOK 8,630
-30.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
37.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
-5.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
$5,374 NOK 51.7K
-29.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
$4,176 NOK 40.2K
-46.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sarpsborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
-
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 Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

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