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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 35.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 38.1% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$15.96 SEK 148
-17.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$112 SEK 1,039
-52.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$11.72 SEK 109
-19.80%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$5.02 SEK 46.53
-29.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$3.21 SEK 29.75
-50.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$2.58 SEK 23.91
-55.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$8.65 SEK 80.1
-63.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$8.24 SEK 76.3
-41.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.73 SEK 16.04
-5.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.37 SEK 31.24
-18.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$3.92 SEK 36.30
-52.04%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$4.74 SEK 43.93
-44.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$12.99 SEK 120
-23.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$13.24 SEK 123
-36.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$19.28 SEK 179
-39.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.59 SEK 33.27
-17.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.85 SEK 26.41
-37.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$3.48 SEK 32.24
-40.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$4.62 SEK 42.75
-57.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.97 SEK 18.24
6.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.85 SEK 17.14
22.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.60 SEK 24.10
-43.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.57 SEK 14.50
-30.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$7.94 SEK 73.5
-45.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$14.32 SEK 133
-4.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.17 SEK 20.07
-23.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.33 SEK 21.57
51.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$4.65 SEK 43.01
-92.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$111 SEK 1,027
-82.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$6.39 SEK 59.1
-79.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.57 SEK 14.56
-80.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$63.4 SEK 587
-91.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.81 SEK 16.78
-25.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
-42.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
-33.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$224 SEK 2,070
-81.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$29.07 SEK 269
-4.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$41.95 SEK 388
-28.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$46.51 SEK 431
15.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$38.07 SEK 353
-31.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$17.67 SEK 164
-64.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$159 SEK 1,472
176.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
64.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$95.3 SEK 882
-40.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$49.55 SEK 459
-8.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$120 SEK 1,107
-12.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$203 SEK 1,878
-46.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
-37.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
-42.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
-25.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
-31.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
-68.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
-66.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
-71.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.16
172.60%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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