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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17.7% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 19.1% cheaper than Solna without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Solna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$14.39 SEK 136
-7.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$57.9 SEK 547
-8.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$10.52 SEK 99.4
-11.50%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.95 SEK 46.8
-27.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$3.22 SEK 30.45
-49.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.57 SEK 14.81
-28.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$7.79 SEK 73.6
-58.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$7.72 SEK 73
-37.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Solna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.6 SEK 15.13
3.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.68 SEK 25.35
2.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.86 SEK 36.51
-50.26%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.02 SEK 37.97
-37.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.35 SEK 88.4
5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$12.27 SEK 116
-31.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$15.03 SEK 142
-20.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.73 SEK 16.3
65.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.06 SEK 19.47
-15.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.61 SEK 24.67
-23.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.17 SEK 29.95
-34.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.6 SEK 15.15
28.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.01 SEK 18.96
8.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.27 SEK 21.47
-39.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.08 SEK 10.19
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$7.45 SEK 70.3
-44.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$12.62 SEK 119
-12.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.39 SEK 13.17
25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$0.95 SEK 9.02
289.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Solna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$4.55 SEK 43.02
-91.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$104 SEK 980
-81.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.71 SEK 35.03
-63.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.57 SEK 14.86
-82.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$85.3 SEK 806
-93.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.98 SEK 18.73
-31.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.2K SEK 257.4K
-31.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$30.1K SEK 284.4K
-22.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Solna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$111 SEK 1,050
-64.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$28.71 SEK 271
-4.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$41.03 SEK 388
-26.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Solna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$46.25 SEK 437
13.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$25.76 SEK 243
4.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$15.52 SEK 147
-59.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Solna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$160 SEK 1,507
173.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,125 SEK 39K
156.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Solna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$95.8 SEK 905
-40.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$41.97 SEK 397
7.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$92.7 SEK 876
10.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$52.3 SEK 494
108.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Solna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$847 SEK 8,006
17.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$648 SEK 6,123
-4.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,398 SEK 13.2K
54.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,068 SEK 10.1K
15.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$7,201 SEK 68K
-50.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$3,144 SEK 29.7K
-21.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Solna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,759 SEK 35.5K
-76.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.8
136.25%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Solna: October 29, 2025

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