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

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 66.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 40.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.97 DKK 122
$13.38 MX$253
41.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$52.7 MX$997
121.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.9 DKK 89.6
$9.31 MX$176
49.30%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.91
$3.61 MX$68.3
88.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 DKK 29.13
$1.64 MX$30.91
175.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DKK 20.78
$1.12 MX$21.14
188.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$3.26 MX$61.7
187.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.69 DKK 49.53
$4.82 MX$91.1
59.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.69
$1.65 MX$31.24
19.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 DKK 20.62
$2.74 MX$51.7
16.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.81
$1.92 MX$36.28
27.60%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.06
$2.51 MX$47.53
98.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 DKK 87.1
$9.89 MX$187
36.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.1
$8.39 MX$159
26.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 DKK 102
$11.95 MX$226
32.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.96
$2.87 MX$54.3
-2.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DKK 18.22
$1.74 MX$32.85
62.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$2 MX$37.81
5.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 DKK 26.51
$2.07 MX$39.14
98.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$2.05 MX$38.78
-15.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 DKK 9.56
$2.18 MX$41.22
-32.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 DKK 10.23
$1.38 MX$26.16
15.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.11
$1.11 MX$21.06
-28.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 DKK 56.7
$4.16 MX$78.6
111.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 DKK 50.8
$11.05 MX$209
-28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 DKK 12.63
$1.75 MX$33.16
12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.39
$3.7 MX$70
-43.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 24.06
$0.38 MX$7.25
881.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.5 DKK 506
$18.97 MX$359
313.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DKK 39.44
$1.36 MX$25.72
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$0.28 MX$5.25
403.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 386
$5.3 MX$100
1030.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.13
$1.36 MX$25.63
61.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
157.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
104.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,352
$39.97 MX$756
424.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.28 DKK 131
$27.48 MX$519
-26.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.92 DKK 264
$30.22 MX$571
35.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 354
$52.6 MX$994
4.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.54 DKK 190
$26.84 MX$507
10.06%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 DKK 109
$6.32 MX$120
167.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 DKK 2,487
$437 MX$8,258
-11.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-45.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$57.2 MX$1,082
76.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 DKK 232
$45.14 MX$853
-20.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 782
$102 MX$1,928
19.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,298
$109 MX$2,056
85.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,549
$1,000 MX$18.9K
32.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 DKK 7,470
$622 MX$11.8K
86.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
23.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
72.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-14.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-3.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
$867 MX$16.4K
428.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
11.34
-65.34%

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Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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