Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 12.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 9.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$13.38 MX$253
-13.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$52.7 MX$997
8.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$9.31 MX$176
-12.03%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$3.61 MX$68.3
-6.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$1.64 MX$30.91
48.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.12 MX$21.14
98.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$3.26 MX$61.7
-0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$4.82 MX$91.1
-17.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.65 MX$31.24
3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$2.74 MX$51.7
-50.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.92 MX$36.28
-3.12%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$2.51 MX$47.53
30.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$9.89 MX$187
-0.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$8.39 MX$159
-14.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$11.95 MX$226
-1.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$2.87 MX$54.3
-56.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.74 MX$32.85
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$2 MX$37.81
-21.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$2.07 MX$39.14
10.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$2.05 MX$38.78
-50.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$2.18 MX$41.22
-58.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$1.38 MX$26.16
-23.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$1.11 MX$21.06
-20.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$4.16 MX$78.6
51.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$11.05 MX$209
-33.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$1.75 MX$33.16
-35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$3.7 MX$70
-44.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.38 MX$7.25
86.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$18.97 MX$359
19.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$1.36 MX$25.72
-30.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.28 MX$5.25
192.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$5.3 MX$100
76.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.36 MX$25.63
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
49.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
15.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$39.97 MX$756
301.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$27.48 MX$519
-66.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$30.22 MX$571
-66.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$52.6 MX$994
-15.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$26.84 MX$507
-26.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$6.32 MX$120
28.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$437 MX$8,258
11.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
0.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$57.2 MX$1,082
23.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$45.14 MX$853
-10.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$102 MX$1,928
-15.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$109 MX$2,056
-7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-30.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$622 MX$11.8K
-9.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-42.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-25.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
16.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
24.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
$867 MX$16.4K
53.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
11.34
-48.41%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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