Cost of living comparison
Romania is 5.3% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.7% more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 23.6% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 39.2% more in Romania
- Housing
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pay 19.6% more in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 9.5% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.7% less in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 12.3% less in Romania
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and housing in Romania are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including groceries, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 28.7% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$8.56
RON41.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$1.72
RON8.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$1.43
RON6.89
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$3.79
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$5.46
RON26.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$2.70
RON13.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$0.47
RON2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.66
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$0.65
RON3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.85
RON4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.38
RON1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.41
RON1.98
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$5.64
RON27.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
$20.73
RON100.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$6.39
RON30.86
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$2.01
RON9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$2.20
RON10.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$37.40
RON180.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$6.19
RON29.86
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$80.53
RON388.56
|
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