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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 90.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 89.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.48 NOK 371
$13.12 MX$233
193.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 NOK 915
$53.8 MX$957
76.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.33 NOK 177
$9.40 MX$167
95.00%
Cappuccino
$5.42 NOK 52.2
$3.56 MX$63.4
52.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NOK 25.64
$1.60 MX$28.52
66.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 NOK 24.82
$1.15 MX$20.54
124.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 NOK 56.8
$3.16 MX$56.2
86.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.80 NOK 75.1
$4.85 MX$86.2
60.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.57
$1.63 MX$29.07
37.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 NOK 32.04
$2.73 MX$48.64
21.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 31.85
$1.88 MX$33.42
76.06%
Eggs
$4.38 NOK 42.16
$2.63 MX$46.81
66.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 NOK 118
$9.89 MX$176
23.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 NOK 139
$8.40 MX$149
72.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.82 NOK 268
$11.63 MX$207
139.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 34.26
$2.97 MX$52.9
19.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 23.81
$1.78 MX$31.75
38.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 NOK 32.31
$2.06 MX$36.57
63.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 NOK 41.90
$1.97 MX$35.13
120.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 NOK 23.64
$2.09 MX$37.11
17.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 24.68
$2.26 MX$40.19
13.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOK 27.87
$1.46 MX$25.94
97.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 NOK 18.31
$1.09 MX$19.39
74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.19 NOK 146
$4.34 MX$77.2
250.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 NOK 145
$13.62 MX$242
10.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.21
$1.67 MX$29.78
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 NOK 39.55
$3.54 MX$63.0
16.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 NOK 23.69
$0.36 MX$6.40
583.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 NOK 697
$18.96 MX$337
281.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 97.4
$1.32 MX$23.54
665.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.96
$0.30 MX$5.36
383.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 NOK 442
$5.49 MX$97.6
736.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 19.91
$1.34 MX$23.78
54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 347.3K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
88.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 373.9K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
63.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,328
$41.11 MX$731
488.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.54 NOK 371
$27.78 MX$494
38.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 NOK 529
$30.00 MX$534
82.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.66 NOK 469
$53.5 MX$952
-9.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 NOK 345
$26.13 MX$465
37.16%
Cinema Ticket
$16.82 NOK 162
$6.28 MX$112
167.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 NOK 2,745
$439 MX$7,817
-35.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 98.0K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-5.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.5 NOK 939
$57.1 MX$1,016
70.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 NOK 509
$45.30 MX$806
16.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,060
$104 MX$1,854
5.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,455
$108 MX$1,926
39.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 NOK 11.5K
$996 MX$17.7K
20.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 NOK 8,630
$624 MX$11.1K
43.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NOK 14.7K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-27.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 NOK 12.5K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
6.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,374 NOK 51.7K
$3,799 MX$67.6K
41.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,176 NOK 40.2K
$2,230 MX$39.7K
87.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.34
-61.38%

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Last update for Sarpsborg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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