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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.8% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$11.74 RON 51
13.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$46.28 RON 201
13.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.85 RON 34.07
18.60%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.19 RON 9.52
64.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.21 RON 9.61
-25.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.82 RON 7.89
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.26 RON 9.83
44.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.61 RON 15.66
33.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.39 RON 6.02
18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.83 RON 3.59
230.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.75 RON 7.58
9.71%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.69 RON 16.03
-31.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.48 RON 36.84
16.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.13 RON 26.62
36.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.99 RON 39.05
32.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.2 RON 5.22
139.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.64 RON 7.12
6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.71 RON 7.42
16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.84 RON 7.98
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.88 RON 3.83
132.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.89 RON 3.85
144.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.71 RON 3.1
94.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.73 RON 3.15
52.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.84 RON 25.37
-28.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.74 RON 24.92
92.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.92 RON 4
90.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.35 RON 5.85
174.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.65 RON 2.82
-41.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$32.15 RON 140
-41.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.65 RON 2.83
109.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.61 RON 2.66
-54.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$7.7 RON 33.41
-31.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.58 RON 6.87
-13.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$28K RON 121.7K
-33.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$26.1K RON 113.4K
-10.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$114 RON 496
-64.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.53 RON 37.06
222.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$5.05 RON 21.92
498.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$25.1 RON 109
109.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$22.85 RON 99.2
17.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.49 RON 28.17
-2.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$658 RON 2,855
-33.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$5,325 RON 23.1K
98.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$93.5 RON 406
-38.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$35.15 RON 153
28.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$63.6 RON 276
60.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$98 RON 425
10.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$316 RON 1,372
216.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$185 RON 802
236.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$502 RON 2,180
330.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$371 RON 1,613
232.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,970 RON 8,552
81.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,692 RON 7,345
46.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$994 RON 4,317
-12.77%
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 Bacau: October 27, 2025

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