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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barlad is 33.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barlad is 20.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 RON 41.20
$13.12 MX$233
-28.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.45 RON 200
$53.8 MX$957
-15.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.81
$9.40 MX$167
-13.40%
Cappuccino
$2.56 RON 11.27
$3.56 MX$63.4
-28.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.87
$1.60 MX$28.52
26.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.74
$1.15 MX$20.54
53.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.98
$3.16 MX$56.2
-28.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RON 12.40
$4.85 MX$86.2
-41.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.45
$1.63 MX$29.07
-9.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 RON 5.47
$2.73 MX$48.64
-54.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.53
$1.88 MX$33.42
-9.04%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.81
$2.63 MX$46.81
27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 RON 36.97
$9.89 MX$176
-15.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 RON 28.61
$8.40 MX$149
-22.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 RON 45.23
$11.63 MX$207
-11.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.22
$2.97 MX$52.9
-59.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 7.01
$1.78 MX$31.75
-10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.79
$2.06 MX$36.57
-25.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RON 8.52
$1.97 MX$35.13
-1.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 RON 3.72
$2.09 MX$37.11
-59.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.06
$2.26 MX$40.19
-59.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RON 3.70
$1.46 MX$25.94
-42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.58
$1.09 MX$19.39
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.68
$4.34 MX$77.2
34.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 RON 30.98
$13.62 MX$242
-48.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RON 4.67
$1.67 MX$29.78
-36.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RON 7.37
$3.54 MX$63.0
-52.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$0.36 MX$6.40
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.08 RON 88.4
$18.96 MX$337
5.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.37
$1.32 MX$23.54
-41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3.03
$0.30 MX$5.36
130.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 RON 30.82
$5.49 MX$97.6
27.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.77
$1.34 MX$23.78
14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 125.0K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
48.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 117.7K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
12.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RON 649
$41.11 MX$731
258.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.90
$27.78 MX$494
-70.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.83 RON 38.87
$30.00 MX$534
-70.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.80 RON 180
$53.5 MX$952
-23.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.90 RON 83.1
$26.13 MX$465
-27.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 RON 31.06
$6.28 MX$112
12.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,875
$439 MX$7,817
-2.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,941 RON 30.5K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-35.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 RON 300
$57.1 MX$1,016
19.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.60 RON 174
$45.30 MX$806
-12.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RON 325
$104 MX$1,854
-29.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 RON 403
$108 MX$1,926
-15.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RON 1,717
$996 MX$17.7K
-60.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,265
$624 MX$11.1K
-53.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RON 2,599
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-71.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,892
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-64.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 RON 7,548
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-54.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,579 RON 6,947
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-29.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
11.34
-42.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barlad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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