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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bistrita is 37.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bistrita is 13.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bistrita
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 RONย 33.09
$13.19 MX$233
-42.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.84 RONย 201
$53.5 MX$944
-14.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 RONย 29.98
$9.37 MX$165
-27.00%
Cappuccino
$2.84 RONย 12.42
$3.75 MX$66.2
-24.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RONย 6.66
$1.57 MX$27.71
-3.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 RONย 6.12
$1.11 MX$19.61
26.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 RONย 12.45
$3.12 MX$55.1
-8.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 RONย 12.22
$4.81 MX$84.9
-42.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bistrita
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RONย 6.65
$1.65 MX$29.16
-7.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RONย 5.30
$2.77 MX$48.87
-56.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 RONย 5.15
$1.91 MX$33.67
-38.22%
Eggs
$3.24 RONย 14.17
$2.60 MX$45.81
24.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 RONย 29.64
$10.21 MX$180
-33.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 RONย 26.23
$8.46 MX$149
-29.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 RONย 39.69
$11.60 MX$205
-21.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RONย 4.99
$3.00 MX$52.9
-62.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RONย 6.63
$1.73 MX$30.49
-12.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RONย 7.49
$2.04 MX$36.05
-16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RONย 9.78
$2.00 MX$35.34
11.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RONย 3.50
$2.15 MX$37.91
-62.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RONย 2.89
$2.25 MX$39.71
-70.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RONย 4.46
$1.39 MX$24.57
-26.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RONย 3.90
$1.07 MX$18.88
-16.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 RONย 22.89
$4.13 MX$73.0
26.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 RONย 30.82
$12.35 MX$218
-43.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RONย 4.30
$1.70 MX$30.02
-42.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RONย 5.16
$3.56 MX$62.8
-66.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bistrita
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 RONย 1.96
$0.36 MX$6.35
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.38 RONย 102
$18.70 MX$330
25.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RONย 2.64
$1.36 MX$24.05
-55.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RONย 2.82
$0.28 MX$4.88
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 RONย 30.69
$5.44 MX$96.0
28.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RONย 6.69
$1.34 MX$23.64
14.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RONย 124.3K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
49.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RONย 113.4K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
11.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bistrita
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RONย 609
$40.62 MX$717
242.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.89 RONย 34.55
$26.92 MX$475
-70.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.05 RONย 30.90
$29.98 MX$529
-76.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bistrita
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.56 RONย 204
$52.2 MX$922
-10.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.94 RONย 153
$25.91 MX$457
34.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 RONย 29.44
$6.39 MX$113
5.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bistrita
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 RONย 1,851
$431 MX$7,603
-1.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,984 RONย 30.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-33.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bistrita
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RONย 299
$58.4 MX$1,031
16.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 RONย 151
$44.65 MX$788
-22.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 RONย 300
$103 MX$1,823
-33.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.1 RONย 408
$106 MX$1,876
-12.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bistrita
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 RONย 1,037
$998 MX$17.6K
-76.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 RONย 866
$624 MX$11.0K
-68.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 RONย 1,785
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-80.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 RONย 1,492
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-72.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,575 RONย 6,899
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-56.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,235 RONย 5,411
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-43.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bistrita
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 RONย 3,939
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-13.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.34
-42.68%

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Last update for Bistrita: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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