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

😐 Solo nomad: Solna is 35.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solna is 29% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solna
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.59 SEK 135
$13.12 MX$232
11.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.0 SEK 525
$53.8 MX$952
5.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.41 SEK 96.0
$9.40 MX$166
10.74%
Cappuccino
$5.00 SEK 46.09
$3.56 MX$63.0
40.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 SEK 29.53
$1.60 MX$28.37
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 13.98
$1.15 MX$20.44
32.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 SEK 70.2
$3.16 MX$55.9
140.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 SEK 73.5
$4.85 MX$85.8
64.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solna
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SEK 14.86
$1.63 MX$28.92
-1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 SEK 24.94
$2.73 MX$48.40
-1.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.80
$1.88 MX$33.25
100.53%
Eggs
$3.89 SEK 35.89
$2.63 MX$46.58
47.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.67 SEK 89.2
$9.89 MX$175
-2.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.32 SEK 114
$8.40 MX$149
46.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.00 SEK 138
$11.63 MX$206
28.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 SEK 15.25
$2.97 MX$52.6
-44.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 SEK 19.27
$1.78 MX$31.59
17.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 24.61
$2.06 MX$36.38
29.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 28.96
$1.97 MX$34.96
59.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.43
$2.09 MX$36.92
-25.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 SEK 17.79
$2.26 MX$39.99
-14.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 20.95
$1.46 MX$25.81
55.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 SEK 10.43
$1.09 MX$19.29
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.35 SEK 67.7
$4.34 MX$76.8
69.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 SEK 120
$13.62 MX$241
-4.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEK 12.91
$1.67 MX$29.63
-16.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SEK 8.31
$3.54 MX$62.6
-74.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Solna
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEK 40.39
$0.36 MX$6.37
1116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 SEK 943
$18.96 MX$336
439.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 SEK 34.24
$1.32 MX$23.43
181.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.82
$0.30 MX$5.33
436.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 SEK 791
$5.49 MX$97.2
1462.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEK 18.41
$1.34 MX$23.66
49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SEK 243.6K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
38.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K SEK 276.4K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
26.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 SEK 1,006
$41.11 MX$728
165.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 SEK 271
$27.78 MX$492
5.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.12 SEK 388
$30.00 MX$531
40.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.67 SEK 421
$53.5 MX$948
-14.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.43 SEK 235
$26.13 MX$463
-2.68%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 SEK 138
$6.28 MX$111
139.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solna
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,451
$439 MX$7,777
-64.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,217 SEK 38.9K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-60.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 SEK 863
$57.1 MX$1,011
63.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 SEK 389
$45.30 MX$802
-6.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 SEK 866
$104 MX$1,845
-9.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 SEK 481
$108 MX$1,916
-51.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solna
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 SEK 7,866
$996 MX$17.6K
-14.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 SEK 6,012
$624 MX$11.0K
4.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 SEK 12.8K
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-34.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 SEK 9,873
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-12.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,219 SEK 66.6K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
90.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,226 SEK 57.4K
$2,230 MX$39.5K
179.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solna
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,844 SEK 35.4K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
250.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.34
-57.67%

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

Last update for Solna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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