Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 37.0% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 34.2% less in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 62.5% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 56.6% less in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 26.4% more in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 27.2% less in Mexico City

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK220.76	$9.93 MX$185.06	-54.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK124.64	$7.45 MX$138.80	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK36.76	$1.08 MX$20.12	-70.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK28.49	$0.77 MX$14.40	-72.5%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 34.2% less for groceries

	Oslo	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK32.94	$2.45 MX$45.70	-24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK64.78	$4.87 MX$90.71	-23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK79.66	$5.51 MX$102.65	-30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK45.54	$2.18 MX$40.68	-51.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK68.78	$3.57 MX$66.55	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK14.63	$1.22 MX$22.77	-15.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.49	$0.67 MX$12.47	-35.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK14.48	$0.80 MX$14.89	-44.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK22.18	$0.83 MX$15.42	-62.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK10.94	$0.85 MX$15.86	-21.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.53	$0.83 MX$15.43	-20.4%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 62.5% less for transportation

	Oslo	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK78.43	$4.64 MX$86.44	-40.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK825.09	$17.87 MX$333.11	-78.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK367,934.18	$18,615.02 MX$346,987.66	-48.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK207.88	$3.47 MX$64.77	-83.1%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 56.6% less for housing

	Oslo	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK534.50	$24.38 MX$454.43	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK14,507.64	$893.52 MX$16,655.41	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK11,497.94	$544.24 MX$10,144.66	-52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,816.16	$30.31 MX$565.01	-83.1%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 26.4% more for childcare

	Oslo	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,610.80	$381.33 MX$7,107.99	+47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK81,397.77	$8,426.99 MX$157,080.76	+4.9%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK101.18	$2.73 MX$50.89	-72.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK44.05	$3.01 MX$56.03	-30.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK147.17	$3.92 MX$73.10	-73.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK466.38	$53.69 MX$1,000.74	+16.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK154.07	$4.96 MX$92.53	-67.4%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 27.2% less for clothing

	Oslo	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK992.18	$56.36 MX$1,050.48	-42.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK502.49	$41.06 MX$765.35	-17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,135.93	$91.99 MX$1,714.76	-18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,350.32	$91.93 MX$1,713.58	-31.0%
Average			-27.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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