Cost of living comparison
Romania is 4.1% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Romania instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$202.55
|
$8.50
RON39.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$170.22
|
$6.39
RON29.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$27.02
|
$1.73
RON7.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.38
|
$1.42
RON6.56
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$53.53
|
$1.09
RON5.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$83.40
|
$3.76
RON17.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$117.49
|
$5.57
RON25.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$53.60
|
$2.98
RON13.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$69.73
|
$2.73
RON12.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$26.34
|
$0.47
RON2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.64
|
$0.67
RON3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.74
|
$0.64
RON2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.47
|
$0.84
RON3.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.07
|
$0.37
RON1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$15.50
|
$0.41
RON1.91
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$106.47
|
$5.68
RON26.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$578.26
|
$19.80
RON91.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$455,197.50
|
$25,308.53
RON116,606.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$347.53
|
$6.26
RON28.85
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$661.70
|
$8.81
RON40.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$11,984.01
|
$370.46
RON1,706.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,486.43
|
$263.66
RON1,214.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,097.88
|
$101.60
RON468.11
|
|
pay 40.6% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,605.74
|
$363.62
RON1,675.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$96,363.14
|
$5,956.82
RON27,445.43
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$51.39
|
$2.02
RON9.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$67.04
|
$2.17
RON9.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$86.71
|
$5.28
RON24.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$776.67
|
$37.57
RON173.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$104.34
|
$6.14
RON28.30
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Romania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,093.91
|
$59.54
RON274.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$852.01
|
$34.40
RON158.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,920.67
|
$69.71
RON321.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,817.05
|
$80.78
RON372.17
|
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