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

😐 Solo nomad: Tromso is 81.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 104% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tromso is 91.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tromso
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.57 NOK 315
$13.12 MX$232
148.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 NOK 1,169
$53.8 MX$950
124.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.31 NOK 148
$9.40 MX$166
62.87%
Cappuccino
$6.14 NOK 59.4
$3.56 MX$62.9
72.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 NOK 44.51
$1.60 MX$28.29
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NOK 32.28
$1.15 MX$20.38
190.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.22 NOK 109
$3.16 MX$55.7
255.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.01 NOK 106
$4.85 MX$85.5
127.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 NOK 22.87
$1.63 MX$28.84
45.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 31.68
$2.73 MX$48.26
20.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 NOK 32.97
$1.88 MX$33.16
81.38%
Eggs
$4.87 NOK 47.08
$2.63 MX$46.45
85.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.26 NOK 109
$9.89 MX$175
13.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 NOK 148
$8.40 MX$148
81.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.71 NOK 365
$11.63 MX$205
224.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 NOK 37.51
$2.97 MX$52.5
30.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 26.81
$1.78 MX$31.50
55.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 NOK 34.72
$2.06 MX$36.28
74.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 NOK 51.5
$1.97 MX$34.86
170.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 28.64
$2.09 MX$36.82
41.63%
Onion (1kg)
$3.48 NOK 33.65
$2.26 MX$39.87
53.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 NOK 25.84
$1.46 MX$25.74
82.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOK 16.71
$1.09 MX$19.24
58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.23 NOK 147
$4.34 MX$76.6
250.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.99 NOK 164
$13.62 MX$240
24.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.59 NOK 34.72
$1.67 MX$29.54
114.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 NOK 45.37
$3.54 MX$62.5
32.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Tromso
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.63 NOK 44.81
$0.36 MX$6.35
1186.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.9 NOK 579
$18.96 MX$335
215.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.72 NOK 123
$1.32 MX$23.36
863.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 NOK 11.04
$0.30 MX$5.32
280.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.5 NOK 488
$5.49 MX$96.9
819.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 NOK 21.42
$1.34 MX$23.59
65.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K NOK 321.8K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
74.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K NOK 345.7K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
50.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 NOK 2,400
$41.11 MX$726
503.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.35 NOK 468
$27.78 MX$490
74.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 NOK 737
$30.00 MX$530
154.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.39 NOK 458
$53.5 MX$945
-11.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.62 NOK 373
$26.13 MX$461
47.80%
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 NOK 159
$6.28 MX$111
162.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tromso
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 NOK 3,266
$439 MX$7,755
-23.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,257 NOK 70.2K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-32.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 NOK 863
$57.1 MX$1,008
56.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.57 NOK 315
$45.30 MX$800
-28.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 NOK 1,291
$104 MX$1,840
28.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 NOK 1,315
$108 MX$1,911
25.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 NOK 13.3K
$996 MX$17.6K
38.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 NOK 11.9K
$624 MX$11.0K
97.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,539 NOK 24.6K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
20.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 NOK 17.7K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
50.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,899 NOK 86.1K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
134.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,308 NOK 51.3K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
137.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,093 NOK 39.6K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
273.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
11.34
-62.35%

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

Last update for Tromso: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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