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

🙂 Solo nomad: Braila is 17% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Braila is 18.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.55 RON 59.8
$13.38 MX$238
1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.84 RON 202
$52.3 MX$928
-12.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 RON 35.74
$9.24 MX$164
-12.34%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.81
$3.61 MX$64.1
-25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.55
$1.61 MX$28.54
20.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.91
$1.11 MX$19.72
61.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 RON 10.05
$3.15 MX$55.9
-27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 RON 14.61
$4.88 MX$86.7
-32.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.18
$1.70 MX$30.13
-4.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 RON 5.47
$2.70 MX$47.94
-54.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.44
$1.96 MX$34.71
-2.55%
Eggs
$3.58 RON 15.77
$2.61 MX$46.40
37.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 RON 36.51
$10.16 MX$180
-18.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 RON 28.19
$8.16 MX$145
-21.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 RON 46.59
$11.74 MX$208
-10.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 RON 5.30
$2.98 MX$53.0
-59.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.33
$1.81 MX$32.10
-8.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.58
$1.99 MX$35.41
-13.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 RON 8.08
$1.99 MX$35.29
-8.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.61
$2.15 MX$38.18
-61.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.82
$2.20 MX$38.99
-50.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$1.39 MX$24.67
-51.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$1.08 MX$19.21
-25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.67
$4.27 MX$75.8
36.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.26 RON 27.59
$13.99 MX$248
-55.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.74
$1.77 MX$31.37
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 RON 7.11
$3.64 MX$64.6
-55.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 RON 2.86
$0.39 MX$6.85
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.81 RON 69.7
$18.98 MX$337
-16.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$1.33 MX$23.53
-33.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.73
$0.30 MX$5.36
106.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.73 RON 34.08
$5.44 MX$96.5
42.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.82
$1.30 MX$23.12
19.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.2K
$19.2K MX$341.5K
44.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 119.8K
$23.6K MX$419.5K
14.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 659
$39.70 MX$705
276.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 RON 34.67
$27.00 MX$479
-70.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.35 RON 41.25
$29.61 MX$526
-68.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.57 RON 152
$53.8 MX$955
-35.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.55 RON 59.8
$26.36 MX$468
-48.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.95 RON 30.66
$6.30 MX$112
10.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 RON 1,300
$427 MX$7,577
-30.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,888 RON 30.4K
$10.5K MX$186.4K
-34.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 RON 298
$58.5 MX$1,038
15.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 RON 242
$45.83 MX$813
19.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 RON 323
$102 MX$1,813
-28.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 RON 502
$105 MX$1,859
8.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RON 1,703
$1,019 MX$18.1K
-62.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 RON 1,360
$630 MX$11.2K
-51.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 RON 2,506
$2,131 MX$37.8K
-73.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,054
$1,220 MX$21.7K
-61.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,861 RON 8,207
$3,613 MX$64.1K
-48.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,040 RON 4,586
$2,191 MX$38.9K
-52.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Braila
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$990 RON 4,365
$1,087 MX$19.3K
-8.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
11.34
-40.21%

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

Last update for Braila: March 8, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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