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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 29.9% more expensive than Bistrita without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 38% more expensive than Bistrita without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.43 RON 32.24
80.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$45.33 RON 197
16.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.96 RON 30.22
33.76%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.8 RON 12.16
28.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.53 RON 6.66
7.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.34 RON 5.83
-16.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.69 RON 11.69
21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.7 RON 11.74
78.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.51 RON 6.55
9.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.27 RON 5.53
115.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.17 RON 5.06
64.10%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.25 RON 14.11
-22.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.88 RON 29.89
43.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.24 RON 27.09
34.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.04 RON 39.23
32.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.13 RON 4.9
153.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.54 RON 6.68
12.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.73 RON 7.49
15.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.12 RON 9.19
-2.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.81 RON 3.52
153.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.72 RON 3.11
202.78%
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
$0.92 RON 4.01
20.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.26 RON 22.84
-20.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.22 RON 22.66
111.69%
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
$1.17 RON 5.08
216.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.45 RON 1.93
-15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$22.61 RON 98.2
-16.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.6 RON 2.61
126.67%
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
$6.77 RON 29.38
-21.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.57 RON 6.84
-13.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$28.3K RON 123K
-33.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$25.9K RON 112.5K
-9.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$139 RON 601
-71.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.13 RON 35.3
238.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$6.81 RON 29.58
343.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$46.02 RON 200
14.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$34.32 RON 149
-21.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.09 RON 30.77
-10.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$432 RON 1,874
1.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,044 RON 30.6K
50.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$69.4 RON 301
-17.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$35.17 RON 153
28.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$68.5 RON 297
48.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$95.2 RON 413
14.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$240 RON 1,042
316.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$202 RON 876
208.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$422 RON 1,834
411.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$336 RON 1,459
267.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,584 RON 6,877
125.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,233 RON 5,353
101.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$901 RON 3,910
-3.68%
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 Bistrita: October 28, 2025

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