Cost of living comparison
Arendal is 2.1 times more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Arendal
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% more in Arendal
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9 times more in Arendal
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Arendal
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% less in Arendal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Arendal
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% more in Arendal
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Arendal are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Arendal.
If you lived in Arendal instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Arendal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$188.24
|
$16.35
NOK161.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$141.18
|
$11.81
NOK116.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.46
|
$3.03
NOK29.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.65
|
$2.97
NOK29.38
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Arendal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$46.49
|
$2.72
NOK26.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$92.27
|
$4.83
NOK47.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$104.42
|
$7.79
NOK77.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.38
|
$3.77
NOK37.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$67.70
|
$6.04
NOK59.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.16
|
$1.28
NOK12.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.69
|
$0.99
NOK9.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.15
|
$1.17
NOK11.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
$1.92
NOK19.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.13
|
$0.92
NOK9.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
$1.17
NOK11.56
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Arendal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$87.92
|
$7.08
NOK70.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$338.84
|
$93.77
NOK928.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$352,957.49
|
$31,887.27
NOK315,819.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$65.89
|
$24.48
NOK242.42
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Mexico City
|
Arendal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$462.25
|
$54.49
NOK539.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,941.96
|
$968.76
NOK9,594.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,319.19
|
$696.29
NOK6,896.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$574.73
|
$136.67
NOK1,353.65
|
|
pay 8.4% less for childcare
Mexico City
|
Arendal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,230.28
|
$287.60
NOK2,848.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$159,783.30
|
$9,082.10
NOK89,951.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Arendal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$51.77
|
$9.54
NOK94.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$57.00
|
$4.47
NOK44.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$74.36
|
$13.62
NOK134.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,017.96
|
$39.71
NOK393.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$94.12
|
$10.90
NOK107.94
|
|
pay 34.3% more for clothing
Mexico City
|
Arendal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,068.55
|
$83.22
NOK824.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$778.52
|
$54.47
NOK539.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,744.26
|
$102.93
NOK1,019.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,743.06
|
$133.20
NOK1,319.29
|
|
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