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

😐 Solo nomad: Porsgrunn is 61.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porsgrunn is 82% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porsgrunn
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.12 NOK 282
$13.12 MX$232
121.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 970
$53.8 MX$950
86.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 NOK 129
$9.40 MX$166
42.34%
Cappuccino
$4.85 NOK 46.89
$3.56 MX$62.9
36.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 NOK 20.11
$1.60 MX$28.29
30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 NOK 19.89
$1.15 MX$20.38
79.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.21 NOK 89.1
$3.16 MX$55.7
191.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.86 NOK 95.3
$4.85 MX$85.5
103.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porsgrunn
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 NOK 19.95
$1.63 MX$28.84
26.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.17
$2.73 MX$48.26
25.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.98
$1.88 MX$33.16
76.06%
Eggs
$2.50 NOK 24.19
$2.63 MX$46.45
-4.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 NOK 97.7
$9.89 MX$175
2.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 NOK 99.2
$8.40 MX$148
22.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.00 NOK 348
$11.63 MX$205
209.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NOK 19.06
$2.97 MX$52.5
-33.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 NOK 15.26
$1.78 MX$31.50
-11.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.85
$2.06 MX$36.28
19.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 NOK 26.55
$1.97 MX$34.86
39.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 NOK 9.94
$2.09 MX$36.82
-50.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOK 21.27
$2.26 MX$39.87
-2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 NOK 21.93
$1.46 MX$25.74
55.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 NOK 17.70
$1.09 MX$19.24
67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.30 NOK 138
$4.34 MX$76.6
229.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.40 NOK 178
$13.62 MX$240
35.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 NOK 29.93
$1.67 MX$29.54
85.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 NOK 37.57
$3.54 MX$62.5
9.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Porsgrunn
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 NOK 32.68
$0.36 MX$6.35
838.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 NOK 717
$18.96 MX$335
291.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.20 NOK 98.6
$1.32 MX$23.36
672.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.99
$0.30 MX$5.32
383.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$100.0 NOK 967
$5.49 MX$96.9
1720.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.20
$1.34 MX$23.59
55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K NOK 343.6K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
85.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K NOK 365.6K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
59.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porsgrunn
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 NOK 2,137
$41.11 MX$726
437.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.76 NOK 413
$27.78 MX$490
53.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.59 NOK 373
$30.00 MX$530
28.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porsgrunn
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.64 NOK 480
$53.5 MX$945
-7.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.81 NOK 337
$26.13 MX$461
33.22%
Cinema Ticket
$14.99 NOK 145
$6.28 MX$111
138.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porsgrunn
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 2,953
$439 MX$7,755
-30.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 97.5K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-6.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porsgrunn
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 NOK 484
$57.1 MX$1,008
-12.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 NOK 298
$45.30 MX$800
-32.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 NOK 688
$104 MX$1,840
-31.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 NOK 964
$108 MX$1,911
-7.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porsgrunn
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 NOK 11.7K
$996 MX$17.6K
21.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 NOK 8,597
$624 MX$11.0K
42.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 NOK 17.6K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-13.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 NOK 15.0K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
27.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,007 NOK 58.1K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
58.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,580 NOK 34.6K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
60.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porsgrunn
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,378 NOK 32.7K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
208.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.34
-66.49%

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

Last update for Porsgrunn: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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