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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 86.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 117.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 84.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.01 NOK 249
$13.38 MX$253
86.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,211
$52.7 MX$997
130.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.39 NOK 153
$9.31 MX$176
65.31%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.4
$3.61 MX$68.3
40.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 40
$1.64 MX$30.91
145.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.03
$1.12 MX$21.14
196.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.07 NOK 120
$3.26 MX$61.7
270.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.35 NOK 113
$4.82 MX$91.1
135.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 23.59
$1.65 MX$31.24
43.64%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$2.74 MX$51.7
46.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.02
$1.92 MX$36.28
88.54%
Eggs
$5.04 NOK 50.2
$2.51 MX$47.53
100.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 NOK 133
$9.89 MX$187
34.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.28 NOK 162
$8.39 MX$159
94.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 NOK 311
$11.95 MX$226
161.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.22
$2.87 MX$54.3
23.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 25.17
$1.74 MX$32.85
45.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 NOK 33.34
$2 MX$37.81
67.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 NOK 49.67
$2.07 MX$39.14
141.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.38
$2.05 MX$38.78
24.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.61
$2.18 MX$41.22
22.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 NOK 28.28
$1.38 MX$26.16
105.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NOK 23.44
$1.11 MX$21.06
112.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.31 NOK 172
$4.16 MX$78.6
316.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.24 NOK 201
$11.05 MX$209
83.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$1.75 MX$33.16
97.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 NOK 42.35
$3.7 MX$70
15.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 NOK 43.07
$0.38 MX$7.25
1039.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$18.97 MX$359
307.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.99 NOK 99.4
$1.36 MX$25.72
634.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 14.36
$0.28 MX$5.25
414.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.91 NOK 417
$5.3 MX$100
690.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.58
$1.36 MX$25.63
59.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K NOK 360K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
92.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K NOK 424.5K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
82.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 NOK 3,046
$39.97 MX$756
666.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.69 NOK 315
$27.48 MX$519
15.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 NOK 548
$30.22 MX$571
82.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.7 NOK 554
$52.6 MX$994
5.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.72 NOK 286
$26.84 MX$507
7.00%
Cinema Ticket
$18.56 NOK 185
$6.32 MX$120
193.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 NOK 2,713
$437 MX$8,258
-37.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
41.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 NOK 1,016
$57.2 MX$1,082
78.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 NOK 665
$45.14 MX$853
48.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 NOK 1,226
$102 MX$1,928
20.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,651
$109 MX$2,056
52.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 NOK 17.2K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
72.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 NOK 14.3K
$622 MX$11.8K
130.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 NOK 26.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
24.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,100 NOK 20.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
70.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
186.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,845 NOK 78K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
216.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,973 NOK 39.5K
$867 MX$16.4K
358.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
11.34
-55.20%

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Last update for Oslo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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