Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Zapopan Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Zapopan

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 6.6% more expensive than Zapopan without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 26.4% more expensive than Zapopan without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Zapopan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 RON 59.4
$10.7 MX$202
27.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 RON 295
$37.78 MX$714
79.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 RON 36
$9.71 MX$184
-14.62%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.56
$3.26 MX$61.6
2.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.09
$1.39 MX$26.28
66.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$1.21 MX$22.94
92.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 RON 14.93
$2.17 MX$41.12
58.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RON 17.1
$3.87 MX$73.2
1.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Zapopan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 RON 7.59
$1.45 MX$27.46
20.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$2.57 MX$48.66
-45.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$1.63 MX$30.85
13.50%
Eggs
$3.5 RON 15.21
$2.25 MX$42.54
55.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 RON 40.19
$9.42 MX$178
-1.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 RON 31.41
$9.27 MX$175
-22.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 RON 53.1
$10.28 MX$194
19.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$2.63 MX$49.78
-49.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.52
$1.44 MX$27.29
20.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.95
$1.65 MX$31.27
10.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.49
$2.25 MX$42.54
7.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$2.17 MX$40.93
-54.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$2.78 MX$52.6
-65.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.52 MX$28.76
-38.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.16 MX$21.91
-23.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 RON 28.31
$4.45 MX$84.2
46.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 RON 35.69
$10.81 MX$204
-23.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$1.97 MX$37.19
-37.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$3.13 MX$59.1
-37.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Zapopan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 RON 4.87
$0.48 MX$8.99
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 84.3
$26.37 MX$498
-26.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$2.58 MX$48.76
-74.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$2.3 MX$43.42
-73.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RON 30.14
$10.59 MX$200
-34.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.35
$1.31 MX$24.77
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K RON 126.8K
$20.3K MX$383.9K
43.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K RON 130.4K
$22.9K MX$432.8K
31.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Zapopan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 771
$94.5 MX$1,787
87.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.73 RON 37.89
$23.95 MX$453
-63.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.43 RON 49.64
$31.71 MX$600
-63.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Zapopan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 RON 239
$42.56 MX$805
29.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.27 RON 127
$14.96 MX$283
95.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 RON 39.03
$5.43 MX$103
65.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Zapopan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 RON 2,872
$186 MX$3,523
254.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 62.7K
$6,250 MX$118.2K
131.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Zapopan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 RON 349
$47.99 MX$907
67.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 RON 194
$28.4 MX$537
56.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 RON 392
$98.4 MX$1,860
-8.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RON 474
$92.5 MX$1,749
17.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Zapopan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 RON 2,835
$649 MX$12.3K
0.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,936
$390 MX$7,372
14.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 RON 5,701
$1,045 MX$19.8K
25.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 RON 3,687
$626 MX$11.8K
35.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 RON 15.8K
$5,620 MX$106.2K
-35.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,132 RON 9,257
$509 MX$9,615
319.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Zapopan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,407 RON 6,111
$1,043 MX$19.7K
34.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11.48
-38.15%

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

Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zapopan: October 29, 2025

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