Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 8.9% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.8% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 36.6% more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 32.5% more in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 56.8% more in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 41.5% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.3% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 0.9% less in Mexico
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Mexico are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Romania, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON41.19
|
$8.83
MX$181.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON30.44
|
$7.25
MX$149.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.26
|
$1.11
MX$22.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.87
|
$0.84
MX$17.19
|
|
pay 36.6% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.18
|
$2.35
MX$48.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON18.24
|
$3.62
MX$74.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON26.27
|
$5.17
MX$106.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.61
|
$2.18
MX$44.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.99
|
$3.12
MX$64.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.28
|
$1.08
MX$22.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.16
|
$0.57
MX$11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.11
|
$0.71
MX$14.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.08
|
$0.70
MX$14.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.81
|
$0.81
MX$16.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.97
|
$0.73
MX$15.11
|
|
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON27.16
|
$4.48
MX$92.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON99.75
|
$26.30
MX$541.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON121,070.77
|
$19,957.31
MX$410,549.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.77
|
$15.63
MX$321.47
|
|
pay 56.8% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON40.65
|
$26.71
MX$549.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,751.35
|
$486.26
MX$10,003.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,284.14
|
$362.30
MX$7,452.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON516.66
|
$44.69
MX$919.29
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,951.91
|
$205.12
MX$4,219.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON30,240.53
|
$4,165.20
MX$85,683.99
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.69
|
$2.16
MX$44.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.60
|
$2.84
MX$58.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.50
|
$3.78
MX$77.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON179.98
|
$33.67
MX$692.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.78
|
$4.39
MX$90.32
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON277.52
|
$45.84
MX$943.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON167.95
|
$36.33
MX$747.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON335.68
|
$82.04
MX$1,687.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON387.53
|
$76.65
MX$1,576.73
|
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