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 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 15.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RON 46.27
$13.12 MX$232
-19.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RON 224
$53.8 MX$952
-5.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RON 30.62
$9.40 MX$166
-25.64%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.73
$3.56 MX$63.0
-24.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RON 8.96
$1.60 MX$28.37
27.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.52
$1.15 MX$20.44
49.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RON 10.80
$3.16 MX$55.9
-21.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.91
$4.85 MX$85.8
-29.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RON 6.06
$1.63 MX$28.92
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.34
$2.73 MX$48.40
-55.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.18
$1.88 MX$33.25
-0.53%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.65
$2.63 MX$46.58
18.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 34.20
$9.89 MX$175
-21.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RON 30.00
$8.40 MX$149
-18.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RON 48.56
$11.63 MX$206
-4.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.37
$2.97 MX$52.6
-58.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.78 MX$31.59
-10.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.48
$2.06 MX$36.38
-16.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.45
$1.97 MX$34.96
-2.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.12
$2.09 MX$36.92
-55.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.57
$2.26 MX$39.99
-53.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RON 4.51
$1.46 MX$25.81
-29.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.56
$1.09 MX$19.29
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.37
$4.34 MX$76.8
44.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RON 30.78
$13.62 MX$241
-48.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.72
$1.67 MX$29.63
-35.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.64
$3.54 MX$62.6
-44.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.38
$0.36 MX$6.37
113.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RON 122
$18.96 MX$336
47.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$1.32 MX$23.43
-32.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.30 MX$5.33
136.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RON 34.56
$5.49 MX$97.2
43.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.29
$1.34 MX$23.66
23.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 120.9K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
44.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.2K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
17.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 669
$41.11 MX$728
271.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.74
$27.78 MX$492
-70.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RON 42.46
$30.00 MX$531
-67.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RON 209
$53.5 MX$948
-10.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RON 81.4
$26.13 MX$463
-28.89%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RON 35.41
$6.28 MX$111
28.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,055
$439 MX$7,777
6.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RON 30.9K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-34.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RON 274
$57.1 MX$1,011
9.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RON 188
$45.30 MX$802
-5.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RON 372
$104 MX$1,845
-18.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RON 392
$108 MX$1,916
-17.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RON 2,047
$996 MX$17.6K
-53.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RON 1,562
$624 MX$11.0K
-42.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RON 3,240
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-64.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RON 2,335
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-56.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RON 12.6K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-24.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RON 7,805
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-20.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RON 4,869
$1,096 MX$19.4K
1.40%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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