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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 49.9% more expensive than Barlad without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 26% more expensive than Barlad without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$9.36 RON 41.20
40.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$45.45 RON 200
18.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$8.14 RON 35.81
15.48%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$2.56 RON 11.27
39.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$2.02 RON 8.87
-20.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$1.76 RON 7.74
-34.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$2.27 RON 9.98
39.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$2.82 RON 12.40
71.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$1.47 RON 6.45
10.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$1.24 RON 5.47
120.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$1.71 RON 7.53
9.94%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$3.36 RON 14.81
-21.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$8.40 RON 36.97
17.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$6.50 RON 28.61
29.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$10.28 RON 45.23
13.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$1.19 RON 5.22
149.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$1.59 RON 7.01
11.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$1.54 RON 6.79
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$1.94 RON 8.52
1.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$0.85 RON 3.72
145.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$0.92 RON 4.06
145.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$0.84 RON 3.70
73.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$0.81 RON 3.58
34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$5.84 RON 25.68
-25.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$7.04 RON 30.98
93.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$1.06 RON 4.67
57.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$1.68 RON 7.37
110.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
$0.68 RON 2.98
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
$20.08 RON 88.4
-5.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$0.77 RON 3.37
71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$0.69 RON 3.03
-56.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$7.00 RON 30.82
-21.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$1.54 RON 6.77
-12.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$28.4K RON 125.0K
-32.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$26.7K RON 117.7K
-11.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$148 RON 649
-72.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$8.16 RON 35.90
240.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$8.83 RON 38.87
239.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$40.80 RON 180
31.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
$18.90 RON 83.1
38.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$7.06 RON 31.06
-11.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$426 RON 1,875
3.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$6,941 RON 30.5K
54.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$68.2 RON 300
-16.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$39.60 RON 174
14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$73.8 RON 325
41.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$91.6 RON 403
18.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$390 RON 1,717
155.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$288 RON 1,265
116.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$591 RON 2,599
256.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$430 RON 1,892
183.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
$1,715 RON 7,548
121.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
$1,579 RON 6,947
41.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Barlad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.56
72.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barlad: March 3, 2026

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