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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 44.9% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 47.7% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$32.57 NOK 315
-59.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$121 NOK 1,169
-55.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$15.31 NOK 148
-38.60%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$6.14 NOK 59.4
-42.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$4.60 NOK 44.51
-65.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$3.34 NOK 32.28
-65.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$11.22 NOK 109
-71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$11.01 NOK 106
-55.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.37 NOK 22.87
-31.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.28 NOK 31.68
-16.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$3.41 NOK 32.97
-44.87%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$4.87 NOK 47.08
-46.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$11.26 NOK 109
-12.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$15.27 NOK 148
-44.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$37.71 NOK 365
-69.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.88 NOK 37.51
-23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.77 NOK 26.81
-35.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$3.59 NOK 34.72
-42.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$5.33 NOK 51.5
-63.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.96 NOK 28.64
-29.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$3.48 NOK 33.65
-35.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.67 NOK 25.84
-45.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.73 NOK 16.71
-36.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$15.23 NOK 147
-71.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$16.99 NOK 164
-19.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$3.59 NOK 34.72
-53.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$4.69 NOK 45.37
-24.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$4.63 NOK 44.81
-92.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$59.9 NOK 579
-68.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$12.72 NOK 123
-89.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.14 NOK 11.04
-73.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$50.5 NOK 488
-89.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$2.22 NOK 21.42
-39.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$33.3K NOK 321.8K
-42.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$35.8K NOK 345.7K
-33.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$248 NOK 2,400
-83.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$48.35 NOK 468
-42.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$76.2 NOK 737
-60.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$47.39 NOK 458
12.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$38.62 NOK 373
-32.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$16.47 NOK 159
-61.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$338 NOK 3,266
30.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$7,257 NOK 70.2K
48.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$89.2 NOK 863
-35.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$32.57 NOK 315
39.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$134 NOK 1,291
-21.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$136 NOK 1,315
-20.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,376 NOK 13.3K
-27.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,229 NOK 11.9K
-49.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$2,539 NOK 24.6K
-17.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$1,829 NOK 17.7K
-33.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$8,899 NOK 86.1K
-57.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$5,308 NOK 51.3K
-57.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$4,093 NOK 39.6K
-73.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.27
165.57%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tromso: March 1, 2026

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