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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calafat is 22.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calafat is 36.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calafat
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.30 RON 40.91
$13.12 MX$235
-29.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.53 RON 183
$53.8 MX$963
-22.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 RON 34.92
$9.40 MX$168
-15.53%
Cappuccino
$2.36 RON 10.40
$3.56 MX$63.8
-33.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.86
$1.60 MX$28.69
-45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$1.15 MX$20.67
-23.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 RON 5.11
$3.16 MX$56.5
-63.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.17
$4.85 MX$86.7
-57.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calafat
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 RON 5.67
$1.63 MX$29.25
-20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 RON 3.91
$2.73 MX$48.94
-67.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.48
$1.88 MX$33.63
-21.81%
Eggs
$2.56 RON 11.25
$2.63 MX$47.10
-2.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.60 RON 33.42
$9.89 MX$177
-23.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 RON 28.42
$8.40 MX$150
-23.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.09 RON 31.20
$11.63 MX$208
-39.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.19
$2.97 MX$53.2
-60.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.94
$1.78 MX$31.94
-11.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.25
$2.06 MX$36.79
-31.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.17
$1.97 MX$35.35
-17.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$2.09 MX$37.34
-67.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 RON 3.72
$2.26 MX$40.44
-62.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 RON 3.65
$1.46 MX$26.10
-43.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RON 3.34
$1.09 MX$19.51
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.86
$4.34 MX$77.7
35.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 RON 27.43
$13.62 MX$244
-54.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$1.67 MX$29.96
-43.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RON 9.33
$3.54 MX$63.4
-40.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Calafat
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.36 MX$6.44
97.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 RON 87.9
$18.96 MX$339
5.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 RON 2.47
$1.32 MX$23.69
-57.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 RON 2.19
$0.30 MX$5.39
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 RON 30.69
$5.49 MX$98.2
26.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$1.34 MX$23.93
20.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 124.0K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
47.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 119.4K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
14.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calafat
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RON 921
$41.11 MX$736
409.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 RON 34.58
$27.78 MX$497
-71.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.86 RON 30.18
$30.00 MX$537
-77.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calafat
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 RON 181
$53.5 MX$958
-23.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.40 RON 85.3
$26.13 MX$468
-25.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 RON 28.10
$6.28 MX$112
1.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calafat
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,919
$439 MX$7,865
-0.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,902 RON 39.2K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-17.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calafat
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RON 351
$57.1 MX$1,022
39.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.86 RON 167
$45.30 MX$811
-16.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 RON 341
$104 MX$1,866
-25.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 RON 376
$108 MX$1,938
-21.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calafat
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,690
$996 MX$17.8K
-61.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,267
$624 MX$11.2K
-53.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,634
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-71.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,913
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-64.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,838 RON 8,085
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-51.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,423 RON 6,263
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-36.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calafat
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$862 RON 3,793
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-21.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.34
-47.09%

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

Last update for Calafat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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