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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasov is 11.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brasov is 11.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasov
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.15 RON 52.8
$13.38 MX$253
-9.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50 RON 217
$52.7 MX$997
-5.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$9.31 MX$176
-15.68%
Cappuccino
$3.46 RON 15.02
$3.61 MX$68.3
-4.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$1.64 MX$30.91
20.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.7
$1.12 MX$21.14
78.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 RON 13.71
$3.26 MX$61.7
-3.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.06
$4.82 MX$91.1
-28.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasov
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$1.65 MX$31.24
-7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 RON 5.66
$2.74 MX$51.7
-52.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RON 7.91
$1.92 MX$36.28
-5.21%
Eggs
$3.34 RON 14.49
$2.51 MX$47.53
33.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 RON 37.19
$9.89 MX$187
-13.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 RON 30.71
$8.39 MX$159
-15.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RON 53
$11.95 MX$226
2.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$2.87 MX$54.3
-60.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.09
$1.74 MX$32.85
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$2 MX$37.81
-22.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 RON 10.98
$2.07 MX$39.14
22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$2.05 MX$38.78
-50.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$2.18 MX$41.22
-50.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$1.38 MX$26.16
-36.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$1.11 MX$21.06
-29.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.26
$4.16 MX$78.6
39.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RON 30.5
$11.05 MX$209
-36.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.75 MX$33.16
-37.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.4
$3.7 MX$70
-53.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasov
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$0.38 MX$7.25
144.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.37 RON 84.1
$18.97 MX$359
2.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.33
$1.36 MX$25.72
-43.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.28 MX$5.25
117.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RON 29.72
$5.3 MX$100
29.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.27
$1.36 MX$25.63
22.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 123.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
51.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
17.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasov
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 701
$39.97 MX$756
303.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 34.77
$27.48 MX$519
-70.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.82 RON 38.28
$30.22 MX$571
-70.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasov
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 RON 262
$52.6 MX$994
14.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 RON 69.6
$26.84 MX$507
-40.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 RON 48.12
$6.32 MX$120
75.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasov
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$437 MX$8,258
2.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,460 RON 28K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasov
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 RON 291
$57.2 MX$1,082
17.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.45 RON 184
$45.14 MX$853
-5.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 RON 418
$102 MX$1,928
-5.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 428
$109 MX$2,056
-9.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasov
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 RON 2,622
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-39.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,861
$622 MX$11.8K
-31.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 RON 4,549
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-51.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 RON 3,116
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-41.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,994 RON 13K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-16.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,294 RON 9,959
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-7.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasov
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 RON 4,502
$867 MX$16.4K
19.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
11.34
-32.10%

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

Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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