Cost of living comparison
Timisoara is 15.5% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% more in Timisoara
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Timisoara
- Transportation
-
pay 58.2% more in Timisoara
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% more in Timisoara
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Timisoara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in Timisoara
- Clothing
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pay 8.8% less in Timisoara
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Timisoara are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Timisoara.
If you lived in Timisoara instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 47.6% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$8.62
RON41.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$1.90
RON9.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$1.80
RON8.70
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$1.09
RON5.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$4.79
RON23.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$5.87
RON28.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$3.03
RON14.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$2.81
RON13.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$0.46
RON2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.64
RON3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$0.68
RON3.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.00
RON4.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.37
RON1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.42
RON2.05
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$5.79
RON27.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
$28.01
RON135.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$7.35
RON35.46
|
|
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$9.03
RON43.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$409.20
RON1,974.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$325.73
RON1,571.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$107.30
RON517.70
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$380.67
RON1,836.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$8,166.34
RON39,402.61
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$2.48
RON11.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$2.87
RON13.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$43.27
RON208.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$6.46
RON31.19
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$51.65
RON249.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$41.34
RON199.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$71.11
RON343.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$87.55
RON422.44
|
|
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