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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 79% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 112.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 90.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 86.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.15 NOK 242
$13.12 MX$231
91.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,161
$53.8 MX$946
123.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 145
$9.40 MX$165
60.43%
Cappuccino
$4.84 NOK 46.65
$3.56 MX$62.7
35.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 40.54
$1.60 MX$28.20
163.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 31.26
$1.15 MX$20.31
181.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 NOK 116
$3.16 MX$55.5
281.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.97 NOK 106
$4.85 MX$85.2
126.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.08
$1.63 MX$28.74
46.63%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 38.64
$2.73 MX$48.09
46.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 NOK 34.74
$1.88 MX$33.04
91.49%
Eggs
$5.08 NOK 49.02
$2.63 MX$46.29
93.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 NOK 127
$9.89 MX$174
33.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.03 NOK 155
$8.40 MX$148
90.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.13 NOK 300
$11.63 MX$205
167.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 34.43
$2.97 MX$52.3
20.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 25.33
$1.78 MX$31.39
47.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 32.31
$2.06 MX$36.16
62.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 NOK 47.22
$1.97 MX$34.74
148.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 24.47
$2.09 MX$36.69
21.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 NOK 25.02
$2.26 MX$39.74
15.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.76 NOK 26.61
$1.46 MX$25.65
89.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NOK 22.66
$1.09 MX$19.17
115.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.36 NOK 167
$4.34 MX$76.3
300.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.24 NOK 176
$13.62 MX$240
33.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.53 NOK 33.98
$1.67 MX$29.44
111.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 NOK 40.34
$3.54 MX$62.3
18.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 41.75
$0.36 MX$6.33
1102.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 NOK 748
$18.96 MX$333
309.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 96.9
$1.32 MX$23.28
661.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.48
$0.30 MX$5.30
366.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.84 NOK 403
$5.49 MX$96.5
662.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.12
$1.34 MX$23.51
70.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K NOK 346.2K
$19.1K MX$336.2K
87.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K NOK 405.5K
$23.8K MX$418.0K
77.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 NOK 2,942
$41.11 MX$723
642.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.56 NOK 295
$27.78 MX$489
10.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 NOK 536
$30.00 MX$528
85.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 NOK 538
$53.5 MX$942
4.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 NOK 283
$26.13 MX$460
12.55%
Cinema Ticket
$17.89 NOK 172
$6.28 MX$111
184.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 NOK 2,583
$439 MX$7,729
-39.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOK 142.1K
$10.7K MX$188.9K
37.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 NOK 1,019
$57.1 MX$1,005
85.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 NOK 643
$45.30 MX$797
47.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 NOK 1,174
$104 MX$1,834
16.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 NOK 1,608
$108 MX$1,904
54.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 NOK 16.5K
$996 MX$17.5K
72.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 NOK 13.6K
$624 MX$11.0K
125.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,670 NOK 25.7K
$2,106 MX$37.1K
26.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 NOK 20.6K
$1,218 MX$21.4K
75.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.1K NOK 106.8K
$3,799 MX$66.8K
191.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 NOK 72.6K
$2,230 MX$39.2K
237.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,115 NOK 39.7K
$1,096 MX$19.3K
275.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
11.34
-55.20%

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Last update for Oslo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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