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

😐 Solo nomad: Oslo is 80.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 109.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oslo is 82.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 86.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 240
$13.29 MX$230
92.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,135
$53.8 MX$929
125.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.22 NOK 143
$9.29 MX$161
63.83%
Cappuccino
$5.05 NOK 47.32
$3.61 MX$62.4
39.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 38.74
$1.56 MX$26.92
164.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 NOK 29.74
$1.12 MX$19.38
183.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.13 NOK 114
$3.13 MX$54.0
287.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.27 NOK 106
$4.71 MX$81.4
139.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 NOK 22.50
$1.70 MX$29.42
41.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 NOK 37.28
$2.77 MX$47.84
43.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 NOK 34.41
$1.96 MX$33.91
87.24%
Eggs
$5.13 NOK 48.07
$2.60 MX$45.03
97.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 NOK 124
$9.94 MX$172
33.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$8.10 MX$140
98.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$30.94 NOK 290
$11.50 MX$199
169.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 33.37
$2.87 MX$49.64
24.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NOK 23.70
$1.73 MX$29.95
46.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 32.34
$2.00 MX$34.59
72.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 NOK 46.13
$2.04 MX$35.24
141.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 NOK 23.45
$2.08 MX$36.00
20.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 25.09
$2.20 MX$37.96
21.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.02
$1.45 MX$25.13
91.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 22.37
$1.07 MX$18.56
123.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.18 NOK 161
$4.27 MX$73.9
302.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.48 NOK 173
$14.32 MX$248
29.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 32.86
$1.76 MX$30.50
99.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 NOK 39.46
$3.70 MX$63.9
13.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 39.01
$0.35 MX$6.10
1088.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.9 NOK 739
$19.19 MX$332
311.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 96.5
$1.34 MX$23.09
667.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 12.91
$0.28 MX$4.81
392.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.90 NOK 402
$5.33 MX$92.2
704.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 20.68
$1.34 MX$23.18
64.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NOK 343.0K
$19.1K MX$330.6K
91.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K NOK 395.3K
$23.9K MX$412.9K
76.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 NOK 2,775
$39.86 MX$689
643.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.71 NOK 288
$26.78 MX$463
14.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NOK 527
$29.36 MX$508
91.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 NOK 535
$53.4 MX$924
6.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.82 NOK 270
$26.09 MX$451
10.46%
Cinema Ticket
$17.94 NOK 168
$6.40 MX$111
180.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 NOK 2,565
$440 MX$7,616
-37.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 136.4K
$10.8K MX$185.9K
35.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOK 967
$57.6 MX$996
79.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.8 NOK 607
$45.02 MX$778
43.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NOK 1,135
$104 MX$1,794
16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$166 NOK 1,556
$108 MX$1,866
53.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 NOK 15.8K
$1,013 MX$17.5K
66.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 NOK 13.3K
$630 MX$10.9K
126.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,739 NOK 25.7K
$2,162 MX$37.4K
26.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 20.4K
$1,222 MX$21.1K
78.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.2K NOK 105.0K
$3,793 MX$65.6K
195.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,652 NOK 71.7K
$2,332 MX$40.3K
228.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oslo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,421 NOK 41.4K
$1,075 MX$18.6K
311.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
11.34
-55.20%

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Last update for Oslo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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