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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 29.5% cheaper than Torshavn without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 37.3% cheaper than Torshavn without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$22.91 FOK 149
-41.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$139 FOK 899
-61.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$19.87 FOK 129
-53.15%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$6.89 FOK 44.71
-47.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$3.23 FOK 20.96
-49.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.68 FOK 17.42
-58.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$9.55 FOK 62
-65.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$8.43 FOK 54.7
-42.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.25 FOK 14.58
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.89 FOK 25.22
-29.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.91 FOK 12.42
0.52%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$5.67 FOK 36.81
-55.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.95 FOK 84.1
-23.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$14.23 FOK 92.4
-41.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
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Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.27 FOK 14.7
26.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.8 FOK 18.18
-37.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.05 FOK 19.79
-34.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.81 FOK 11.77
14.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.76 FOK 17.88
-25.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$3.45 FOK 22.36
-36.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.5 FOK 16.25
-44.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$2.71 FOK 17.57
-59.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$10.92 FOK 70.8
-61.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$12.3 FOK 79.8
-10.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.11 FOK 13.73
-17.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.06 FOK 19.84
20.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$12.31 FOK 79.9
-88.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.05 FOK 13.31
-33.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$55K FOK 357.1K
-57.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$135 FOK 875
-70.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$39.97 FOK 259
-31.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$65 FOK 422
-53.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$40.7 FOK 264
29.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$16.22 FOK 105
-61.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$553 FOK 3,591
-21.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$154 FOK 999
-62.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$62 FOK 403
-27.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$167 FOK 1,086
-39.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$218 FOK 1,416
-50.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,114 FOK 7,228
-10.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$935 FOK 6,065
-33.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,947 FOK 12.6K
10.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,489 FOK 9,665
-17.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$4,058 FOK 26.3K
-12.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$3,540 FOK 23K
-29.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Torshavn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,308 FOK 15K
-62.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Torshavn: October 28, 2025

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