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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.2% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 29.1% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$11.61 RON 50.8
13.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$45.17 RON 198
18.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.87 RON 34.49
19.06%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.28 RON 9.97
64.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.19 RON 9.61
-28.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.90 RON 8.31
-41.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.27 RON 9.96
37.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.59 RON 15.72
33.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.33 RON 5.83
24.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.90 RON 3.95
207.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.71 RON 7.48
11.70%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.73 RON 16.33
-30.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.30 RON 36.35
23.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.34 RON 27.77
33.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.98 RON 39.33
29.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.25 RON 5.49
140.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.64 RON 7.19
5.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.71 RON 7.48
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.89 RON 8.29
5.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.90 RON 3.95
138.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.83 RON 3.63
171.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.71 RON 3.12
95.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.74 RON 3.22
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.61 RON 24.58
-26.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.75 RON 29.57
82.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.94 RON 4.11
80.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.34 RON 5.85
165.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.64 RON 2.80
-43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$32.85 RON 144
-43.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.62 RON 2.70
119.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.61 RON 2.69
-54.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.77 RON 34.05
-29.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.52 RON 6.68
-11.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$27.9K RON 122.0K
-31.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.8K RON 117.4K
-13.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$114 RON 499
-64.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.45 RON 37.01
218.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$5.09 RON 22.30
489.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$25.01 RON 110
108.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$22.70 RON 99.4
14.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.82 RON 29.88
-6.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$647 RON 2,836
-33.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,438 RON 23.8K
91.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$92.7 RON 406
-36.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$34.50 RON 151
29.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$63.8 RON 279
61.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$96.7 RON 424
9.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$318 RON 1,394
213.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$183 RON 801
241.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$516 RON 2,261
308.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$375 RON 1,641
228.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,923 RON 8,421
89.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,247 RON 5,462
73.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,044 RON 4,574
-0.01%
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 Bacau: January 12, 2026

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