Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Barlad is 24.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barlad is 12% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 RON 42.05
$13.38 MX$253
-27.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.49 RON 198
$52.7 MX$997
-13.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RON 34.61
$9.31 MX$176
-14.39%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.46
$3.61 MX$68.3
-26.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$1.64 MX$30.91
17.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RON 7.53
$1.12 MX$21.14
54.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.8
$3.26 MX$61.7
-30.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 11.89
$4.82 MX$91.1
-43.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$1.65 MX$31.24
-10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$2.74 MX$51.7
-55.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$1.92 MX$36.28
-13.54%
Eggs
$3.2 RON 13.9
$2.51 MX$47.53
27.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 RON 36.11
$9.89 MX$187
-15.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 29.8
$8.39 MX$159
-18.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 RON 44.4
$11.95 MX$226
-14.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$2.87 MX$54.3
-58.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$1.74 MX$32.85
-12.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$2 MX$37.81
-19.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 RON 8.27
$2.07 MX$39.14
-8.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.89
$2.05 MX$38.78
-56.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$2.18 MX$41.22
-56.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1.38 MX$26.16
-37.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$1.11 MX$21.06
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.36
$4.16 MX$78.6
40.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.29
$11.05 MX$209
-47.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1.75 MX$33.16
-41.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.39
$3.7 MX$70
-54.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.38 MX$7.25
86.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.01 RON 86.9
$18.97 MX$359
5.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$1.36 MX$25.72
-47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3
$0.28 MX$5.25
146.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.35
$5.3 MX$100
27.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.36 MX$25.63
19.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.9K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
49.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
16.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 RON 651
$39.97 MX$756
275.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 RON 35.45
$27.48 MX$519
-70.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.85 RON 38.43
$30.22 MX$571
-70.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.1 RON 183
$52.6 MX$994
-19.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 RON 84.4
$26.84 MX$507
-27.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 RON 30.57
$6.32 MX$120
11.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$437 MX$8,258
-0.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-34.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 291
$57.2 MX$1,082
16.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.02 RON 169
$45.14 MX$853
-13.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 RON 327
$102 MX$1,928
-26.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 RON 392
$109 MX$2,056
-16.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,707
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-60.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,258
$622 MX$11.8K
-53.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,600
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,866
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-65.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,797 RON 7,801
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-49.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,671 RON 7,255
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-32.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
11.34
-42.15%

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Last update for Barlad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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