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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 39.8% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 46.9% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$9.47 RON 41.48
39.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$34.70 RON 152
54.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.77 RON 29.66
38.40%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.25 RON 9.84
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.65 RON 7.23
-4.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.70 RON 7.44
-34.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.02 RON 8.87
54.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.81 RON 12.33
71.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.50 RON 6.56
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.26 RON 5.52
119.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.59 RON 6.95
20.13%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.94 RON 12.86
-11.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.85 RON 34.40
30.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.47 RON 19.59
89.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.88 RON 38.88
30.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.17 RON 5.13
156.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.57 RON 6.88
10.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.72 RON 7.52
18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.65 RON 7.21
21.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.82 RON 3.59
162.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.86 RON 3.75
161.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.02 RON 4.46
36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.93 RON 4.07
15.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.03 RON 26.41
-31.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.84 RON 29.97
80.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.02 RON 4.49
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.59 RON 6.98
123.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.94 RON 4.11
-61.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$23.47 RON 103
-20.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.90 RON 3.95
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.87 RON 3.81
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.96 RON 39.25
-39.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.60 RON 7.02
-16.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$27.5K RON 120.5K
-30.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.5K RON 116.1K
-12.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$110 RON 480
-62.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.44 RON 36.97
218.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$8.06 RON 35.31
271.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$39.42 RON 173
32.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$23.01 RON 101
12.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.90 RON 25.84
8.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$233 RON 1,020
85.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,988 RON 30.6K
49.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$39.82 RON 174
46.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$37.65 RON 165
18.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$81.6 RON 358
26.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$70.0 RON 307
51.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$326 RON 1,426
206.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$222 RON 970
181.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$558 RON 2,442
278.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$438 RON 1,917
181.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,560 RON 6,833
133.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,140 RON 4,993
90.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$826 RON 3,618
26.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Arad: January 13, 2026

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