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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangalia is 19% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalia is 17.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 RON 42.26
$13.38 MX$253
-27.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.8 RON 181
$52.7 MX$997
-20.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 RON 33.25
$9.31 MX$176
-17.72%
Cappuccino
$2.59 RON 11.24
$3.61 MX$68.3
-28.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RON 8.64
$1.64 MX$30.91
21.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$1.12 MX$21.14
72.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RON 10.26
$3.26 MX$61.7
-27.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.61
$4.82 MX$91.1
-30.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.84
$1.65 MX$31.24
-18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$2.74 MX$51.7
-60.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$1.92 MX$36.28
-11.98%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.23
$2.51 MX$47.53
30.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RON 36.99
$9.89 MX$187
-13.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 RON 29.89
$8.39 MX$159
-18.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 RON 39.78
$11.95 MX$226
-23.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.04
$2.87 MX$54.3
-59.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.08
$1.74 MX$32.85
-19.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$2 MX$37.81
-33.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$2.07 MX$39.14
-4.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.26
$2.05 MX$38.78
-63.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.16
$2.18 MX$41.22
-55.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$1.38 MX$26.16
-48.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.55
$1.11 MX$21.06
-26.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RON 25.38
$4.16 MX$78.6
40.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 RON 24.49
$11.05 MX$209
-48.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.18
$1.75 MX$33.16
-45.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RON 6.15
$3.7 MX$70
-61.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Mangalia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.38 MX$7.25
76.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.1 RON 87.3
$18.97 MX$359
5.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$1.36 MX$25.72
-47.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.78
$0.28 MX$5.25
128.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 RON 25.63
$5.3 MX$100
11.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 RON 6.96
$1.36 MX$25.63
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K RON 109.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
34.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
16.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 RON 625
$39.97 MX$756
260.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.85 RON 29.73
$27.48 MX$519
-75.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.72 RON 42.21
$30.22 MX$571
-67.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.06 RON 178
$52.6 MX$994
-21.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 RON 82.3
$26.84 MX$507
-29.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 RON 29.81
$6.32 MX$120
8.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 RON 1,822
$437 MX$8,258
-3.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,955 RON 30.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-34.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 RON 355
$57.2 MX$1,082
42.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.4 RON 184
$45.14 MX$853
-6.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 RON 327
$102 MX$1,928
-26.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 RON 432
$109 MX$2,056
-8.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RON 1,718
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-60.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,268
$622 MX$11.8K
-53.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 RON 2,541
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-64.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,645 RON 7,142
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-53.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,403 RON 6,089
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-43.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$817 RON 3,546
$867 MX$16.4K
-5.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
11.34
-41.62%

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Last update for Mangalia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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