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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 33.3% cheaper than Torshavn without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 47.2% cheaper than Torshavn without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$23.11 FOK 149
-43.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$138 FOK 893
-61.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$20.42 FOK 132
-53.97%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$7.13 FOK 46.04
-50.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$3.17 FOK 20.49
-49.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$2.69 FOK 17.36
-57.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$9.08 FOK 58.6
-65.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$8.30 FOK 53.6
-41.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.26 FOK 14.57
-27.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$4.07 FOK 26.30
-32.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.87 FOK 12.11
0.53%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$5.65 FOK 36.52
-53.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$12.76 FOK 82.4
-22.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$14.15 FOK 91.4
-40.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.27 FOK 14.64
30.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.86 FOK 18.48
-37.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$3.18 FOK 20.55
-35.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.82 FOK 11.74
8.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.86 FOK 18.50
-26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$3.36 FOK 21.74
-32.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.55 FOK 16.49
-42.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$2.66 FOK 17.21
-59.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$10.79 FOK 69.7
-59.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$12.29 FOK 79.4
10.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.20 FOK 14.22
-24.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.14 FOK 20.31
12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$12.57 FOK 81.2
-89.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$2.05 FOK 13.27
-34.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$54.9K FOK 354.4K
-56.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$135 FOK 869
-69.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$41.09 FOK 265
-32.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$66.6 FOK 430
-54.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$40.01 FOK 259
33.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$16.32 FOK 105
-61.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$569 FOK 3,675
-22.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$152 FOK 981
-62.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$61.9 FOK 400
-26.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$167 FOK 1,082
-37.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$226 FOK 1,462
-52.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$1,098 FOK 7,091
-9.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$933 FOK 6,024
-33.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$1,906 FOK 12.3K
10.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$1,505 FOK 9,723
-19.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$3,982 FOK 25.7K
-4.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$4,748 FOK 30.7K
-53.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$2,382 FOK 15.4K
-53.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Torshavn: March 1, 2026

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