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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 46.2% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 44.6% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$25.57 NOK 254
-47.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$122 NOK 1,214
-56.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$15.2 NOK 151
-38.75%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.2 NOK 51.8
-30.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$3.91 NOK 38.87
-58.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$3.28 NOK 32.63
-65.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$11.03 NOK 110
-70.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$10.09 NOK 100
-52.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-29.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.08 NOK 30.62
-11.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-58.35%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.46 NOK 44.41
-43.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$13.01 NOK 129
-23.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$16.43 NOK 163
-48.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$27.06 NOK 269
-55.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-16.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-31.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.08 NOK 30.65
-35.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$4.57 NOK 45.5
-54.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.07 NOK 20.55
-0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-25.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.61 NOK 25.96
-47.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.82 NOK 18.11
-39.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$15.1 NOK 150
-72.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$16.16 NOK 161
-31.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.97 NOK 39.48
-6.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$4.67 NOK 46.47
-91.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$66.5 NOK 662
-71.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$15.16 NOK 151
-91.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.15 NOK 21.38
-86.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$99.5 NOK 989
-94.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.12 NOK 21.1
-35.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$34.3K NOK 341K
-45.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$33K NOK 328K
-29.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$191 NOK 1,898
-79.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$41.55 NOK 413
-33.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$83.2 NOK 827
-63.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$56.4 NOK 561
-6.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$35.94 NOK 358
-25.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$19.06 NOK 190
-66.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$316 NOK 3,143
38.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$13.3K NOK 132K
-20.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$120 NOK 1,194
-52.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$59.2 NOK 589
-23.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$106 NOK 1,054
-3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$157 NOK 1,562
-30.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
-38.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
-44.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
-22.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
-31.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
-51.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
-43.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
-78.54%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

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