Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 34.5% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Norway, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.51
NOK204.76
|
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
NOK129.56
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
NOK33.09
|
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
NOK27.79
|
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
NOK32.68
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
NOK57.78
|
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
NOK81.71
|
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
NOK41.15
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
NOK64.10
|
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
NOK14.54
|
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.67
|
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK13.70
|
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
NOK19.60
|
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
NOK10.32
|
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
NOK11.19
|
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
NOK83.58
|
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.48
NOK823.99
|
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,686.16
NOK372,678.78
|
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.49
NOK237.77
|
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
NOK559.99
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,050.72
NOK11,624.34
|
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$796.76
NOK8,814.77
|
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.58
NOK1,466.78
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.64
NOK3,248.61
|
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,459.17
NOK82,522.71
|
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
NOK102.34
|
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
NOK50.63
|
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.52
NOK149.56
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.22
NOK478.18
|
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.15
NOK145.53
|
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.76
NOK915.57
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
NOK453.62
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
NOK1,018.84
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.04
NOK1,361.20
|
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
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