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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 29.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 18.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 RON 41.34
$13.38 MX$253
-28.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 RON 122
$52.7 MX$997
-46.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 RON 34.58
$9.31 MX$176
-14.50%
Cappuccino
$2.71 RON 11.76
$3.61 MX$68.3
-24.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$1.64 MX$30.91
-10.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.22
$1.12 MX$21.14
68.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.15
$3.26 MX$61.7
-28.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RON 15.37
$4.82 MX$91.1
-26.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 RON 6.08
$1.65 MX$31.24
-15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 RON 4.78
$2.74 MX$51.7
-59.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.69
$1.92 MX$36.28
-7.81%
Eggs
$3.38 RON 14.68
$2.51 MX$47.53
34.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 RON 38.79
$9.89 MX$187
-9.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 RON 29.99
$8.39 MX$159
-17.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 RON 40.61
$11.95 MX$226
-21.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$2.87 MX$54.3
-58.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.3
$1.74 MX$32.85
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$2 MX$37.81
-33.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.27
$2.07 MX$39.14
-7.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.23
$2.05 MX$38.78
-63.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$2.18 MX$41.22
-57.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.38 MX$26.16
-48.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$1.11 MX$21.06
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RON 25.58
$4.16 MX$78.6
41.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 RON 25.55
$11.05 MX$209
-46.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.75 MX$33.16
-47.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$3.7 MX$70
-61.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 RON 2.04
$0.38 MX$7.25
23.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.6 RON 59
$18.97 MX$359
-28.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.36 MX$25.72
-47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.68
$0.28 MX$5.25
121.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 RON 25.49
$5.3 MX$100
10.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$1.36 MX$25.63
16.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 110.1K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
35.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
14.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 RON 627
$39.97 MX$756
261.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 RON 37.37
$27.48 MX$519
-68.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.34 RON 31.88
$30.22 MX$571
-75.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.3 RON 297
$52.6 MX$994
29.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$26.84 MX$507
-27.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 RON 26.16
$6.32 MX$120
-4.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,871
$437 MX$8,258
-1.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,892 RON 29.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-34.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 RON 366
$57.2 MX$1,082
47.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.16 RON 183
$45.14 MX$853
-6.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 RON 327
$102 MX$1,928
-26.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$109 MX$2,056
-9.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 RON 1,682
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 RON 986
$622 MX$11.8K
-63.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 RON 2,512
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-73.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 RON 1,586
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-70.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 RON 6,047
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-60.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 RON 5,515
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-48.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$964 RON 4,186
$867 MX$16.4K
11.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
11.34
-41.62%

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Last update for Calarasi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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