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

🙂 Solo nomad: Braila is 7.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Braila is 6.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 RON 61
$13.38 MX$253
5.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.16 RON 200
$52.7 MX$997
-12.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.3 RON 36.02
$9.31 MX$176
-10.85%
Cappuccino
$2.73 RON 11.87
$3.61 MX$68.3
-24.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.64 MX$30.91
21.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.78
$1.12 MX$21.14
59.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 RON 9.9
$3.26 MX$61.7
-30.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 RON 13.88
$4.82 MX$91.1
-33.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.65 MX$31.24
-4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.6
$2.74 MX$51.7
-52.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.96
$1.92 MX$36.28
-4.69%
Eggs
$3.57 RON 15.5
$2.51 MX$47.53
42.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 RON 37.13
$9.89 MX$187
-13.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 RON 28.07
$8.39 MX$159
-23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 RON 45.55
$11.95 MX$226
-12.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$2.87 MX$54.3
-56.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.46
$1.74 MX$32.85
-1.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$2 MX$37.81
-14.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.07 MX$39.14
-7.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$2.05 MX$38.78
-60.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.93
$2.18 MX$41.22
-47.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 RON 3.05
$1.38 MX$26.16
-49.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RON 3.29
$1.11 MX$21.06
-31.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.8 RON 25.16
$4.16 MX$78.6
39.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 RON 27.66
$11.05 MX$209
-42.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 4.86
$1.75 MX$33.16
-36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$3.7 MX$70
-54.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RON 2.8
$0.38 MX$7.25
68.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.05 RON 69.7
$18.97 MX$359
-15.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.36 MX$25.72
-35.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.8
$0.28 MX$5.25
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 RON 33.22
$5.3 MX$100
44.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.36 MX$25.63
13.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
50.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
19.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 665
$39.97 MX$756
283.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.8 RON 33.86
$27.48 MX$519
-71.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.22 RON 40.04
$30.22 MX$571
-69.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.94 RON 147
$52.6 MX$994
-35.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 RON 59.7
$26.84 MX$507
-48.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RON 29.63
$6.32 MX$120
7.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$303 RON 1,314
$437 MX$8,258
-30.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,794 RON 29.5K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-35.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 RON 299
$57.2 MX$1,082
20.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 RON 236
$45.14 MX$853
20.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 RON 310
$102 MX$1,928
-30.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RON 482
$109 MX$2,056
2.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 RON 1,640
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-62.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 RON 1,315
$622 MX$11.8K
-51.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,507
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-73.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,023
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-62.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,804 RON 7,831
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-49.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,030 RON 4,471
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-58.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$983 RON 4,267
$867 MX$16.4K
13.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.34
-40.21%

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Last update for Braila: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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