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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32.6% more expensive than Barlad without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 13.7% more expensive than Barlad without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.69 RON 42.05
38.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$45.49 RON 198
15.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.97 RON 34.61
16.81%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.64 RON 11.46
36.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.93 RON 8.39
-15.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.73 RON 7.53
-35.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.26 RON 9.8
44.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.74 RON 11.89
75.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.47 RON 6.38
12.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.23 RON 5.35
122.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.66 RON 7.21
15.66%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.2 RON 13.9
-21.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.32 RON 36.11
18.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.86 RON 29.8
22.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.23 RON 44.4
16.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.18 RON 5.11
143.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.53 RON 6.64
13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.62 RON 7.03
23.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.9 RON 8.27
8.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.89 RON 3.89
130.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.94 RON 4.06
131.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.86 RON 3.74
60.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.84 RON 3.64
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.84 RON 25.36
-28.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.82 RON 25.29
89.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.03 RON 4.46
69.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.7 RON 7.39
117.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.71 RON 3.07
-46.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$20.01 RON 86.9
-5.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.72 RON 3.12
88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.69 RON 3
-59.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.76 RON 29.35
-21.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.62 RON 7.03
-16.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$28.1K RON 121.9K
-33.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.2K RON 118.1K
-14.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$150 RON 651
-73.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.17 RON 35.45
236.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$8.85 RON 38.43
241.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$42.1 RON 183
24.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$19.44 RON 84.4
38.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.04 RON 30.57
-10.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$436 RON 1,895
0.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,966 RON 30.2K
51.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$66.9 RON 291
-14.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$39.02 RON 169
15.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$75.4 RON 327
35.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$90.3 RON 392
20.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$393 RON 1,707
154.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$290 RON 1,258
114.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$599 RON 2,600
260.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$430 RON 1,866
187.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,797 RON 7,801
98.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,671 RON 7,255
48.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.56
72.87%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barlad: October 29, 2025

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