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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 40.3% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 42.9% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.27 RON 40.25
44.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$35.15 RON 153
50.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.93 RON 30.08
34.34%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.3 RON 9.97
56.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.58 RON 6.87
3.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.77 RON 7.7
-36.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.12 RON 9.2
53.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.84 RON 12.32
69.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.5 RON 6.52
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.27 RON 5.5
115.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.53 RON 6.63
25.49%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.02 RON 13.1
-16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.14 RON 35.32
21.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.42 RON 19.19
89.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.97 RON 38.94
33.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.16 RON 5.02
147.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.51 RON 6.56
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.68 RON 7.29
19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.7 RON 7.4
21.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.81 RON 3.51
153.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.86 RON 3.74
153.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.02 RON 4.43
35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.94 RON 4.07
18.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.7 RON 24.75
-27.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.98 RON 30.3
58.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.04 RON 4.5
68.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.57 RON 6.82
135.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.89 RON 3.85
-57.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$23.67 RON 103
-19.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.85 RON 3.69
60.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.87 RON 3.77
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$9.25 RON 40.15
-42.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.62 RON 7.04
-16.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
-31.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$26.3K RON 114K
-11.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$111 RON 481
-63.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.42 RON 36.57
226.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$7.68 RON 33.35
293.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$39.64 RON 172
32.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$23.45 RON 102
14.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.61 RON 24.35
12.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$230 RON 997
90.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,802 RON 29.5K
55.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$39.93 RON 173
43.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$38.09 RON 165
18.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$81.7 RON 355
24.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$70.4 RON 306
54.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$329 RON 1,428
204.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$218 RON 948
185.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$571 RON 2,478
278.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$427 RON 1,855
188.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,540 RON 6,686
131.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,124 RON 4,879
120.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$846 RON 3,672
2.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arad: October 28, 2025

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