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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 20.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 19.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$13.38 MX$253
-24.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$52.7 MX$997
-3.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$9.31 MX$176
-26.75%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$3.61 MX$68.3
-25.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$1.64 MX$30.91
23.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.12 MX$21.14
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$3.26 MX$61.7
-21.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$4.82 MX$91.1
-26.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.65 MX$31.24
-12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$2.74 MX$51.7
-55.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.92 MX$36.28
-6.25%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$2.51 MX$47.53
26.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$9.89 MX$187
-19.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$8.39 MX$159
-16.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$11.95 MX$226
-8.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.87 MX$54.3
-58.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.74 MX$32.85
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$2 MX$37.81
-13.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.07 MX$39.14
-7.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$2.05 MX$38.78
-51.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$1.38 MX$26.16
-24.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$1.11 MX$21.06
-20.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$4.16 MX$78.6
49.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$11.05 MX$209
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$1.75 MX$33.16
-34.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$3.7 MX$70
-48.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.38 MX$7.25
110.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$18.97 MX$359
48.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$1.36 MX$25.72
-34.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.28 MX$5.25
153.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$5.3 MX$100
49.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.36 MX$25.63
19.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
50.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
17.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$39.97 MX$756
288.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$27.48 MX$519
-70.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$30.22 MX$571
-67.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$52.6 MX$994
-10.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$26.84 MX$507
-32.53%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$6.32 MX$120
25.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$437 MX$8,258
6.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-34.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$57.2 MX$1,082
9.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$45.14 MX$853
-6.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$102 MX$1,928
-16.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$109 MX$2,056
-19.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-52.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$622 MX$11.8K
-41.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-65.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-55.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-26.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-32.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$867 MX$16.4K
17.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
11.34
-35.01%

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

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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