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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.8% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 44.9% cheaper than Stavanger without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$25.44 NOK 245
-48.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$123 NOK 1,183
-56.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$15.27 NOK 147
-38.44%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$5.02 NOK 48.41
-29.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$3.92 NOK 37.79
-59.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$3.40 NOK 32.75
-66.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$11.16 NOK 108
-71.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$10.20 NOK 98.3
-52.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.34 NOK 22.55
-30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$3.02 NOK 29.15
-9.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$4.64 NOK 44.71
-59.48%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$4.49 NOK 43.28
-41.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$12.96 NOK 125
-23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$16.51 NOK 159
-49.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$27.76 NOK 268
-58.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.45 NOK 33.26
-13.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.61 NOK 25.17
-31.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.98 NOK 28.74
-30.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$4.58 NOK 44.19
-56.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.10 NOK 20.21
-0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$3.08 NOK 29.70
-26.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.49 NOK 23.98
-41.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.82 NOK 17.59
-40.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$15.02 NOK 145
-71.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$18.63 NOK 180
-26.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$3.54 NOK 34.15
-52.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$4.16 NOK 40.10
-14.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$4.58 NOK 44.14
-92.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$66.8 NOK 644
-71.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$15.15 NOK 146
-91.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$2.09 NOK 20.16
-85.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$101 NOK 969
-94.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$2.10 NOK 20.29
-36.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$34.3K NOK 330.5K
-44.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$33.2K NOK 320.1K
-28.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$188 NOK 1,816
-78.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$42.56 NOK 410
-34.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$80.4 NOK 775
-62.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$56.6 NOK 545
-5.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$35.81 NOK 345
-27.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$19.04 NOK 184
-67.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$314 NOK 3,031
39.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$13.2K NOK 127.0K
-18.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$116 NOK 1,120
-50.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$58.9 NOK 568
-23.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$105 NOK 1,011
-0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$157 NOK 1,518
-31.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$1,623 NOK 15.6K
-38.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$1,132 NOK 10.9K
-44.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$2,773 NOK 26.7K
-24.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$1,730 NOK 16.7K
-29.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$5,956 NOK 57.4K
-36.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$5,232 NOK 50.4K
-57.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Stavanger
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$4,898 NOK 47.2K
-77.61%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stavanger: February 28, 2026

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