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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 60.2% more expensive than Bistrita without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 15.7% more expensive than Bistrita without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$7.56 RONย 33.09
74.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$45.84 RONย 201
16.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.84 RONย 29.98
36.99%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.84 RONย 12.42
32.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.52 RONย 6.66
3.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.40 RONย 6.12
-20.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.84 RONย 12.45
9.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.79 RONย 12.22
72.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.52 RONย 6.65
8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.21 RONย 5.30
128.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.18 RONย 5.15
61.86%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.24 RONย 14.17
-19.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.77 RONย 29.64
50.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.99 RONย 26.23
41.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.06 RONย 39.69
28.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.14 RONย 4.99
163.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.51 RONย 6.63
14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.71 RONย 7.49
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.23 RONย 9.78
-10.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.80 RONย 3.50
168.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.66 RONย 2.89
240.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.02 RONย 4.46
36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.89 RONย 3.90
20.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.23 RONย 22.89
-21.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.04 RONย 30.82
75.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.98 RONย 4.30
73.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.18 RONย 5.16
201.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.45 RONย 1.96
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$23.38 RONย 102
-20.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.60 RONย 2.64
126.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.64 RONย 2.82
-56.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.01 RONย 30.69
-22.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.53 RONย 6.69
-12.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$28.4K RONย 124.3K
-33.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$25.9K RONย 113.4K
-10.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$139 RONย 609
-70.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$7.89 RONย 34.55
241.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.05 RONย 30.90
325.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$46.56 RONย 204
12.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$34.94 RONย 153
-25.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.72 RONย 29.44
-4.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$423 RONย 1,851
1.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,984 RONย 30.6K
49.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$68.3 RONย 299
-14.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$34.57 RONย 151
29.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$68.6 RONย 300
50.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$93.1 RONย 408
14.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$237 RONย 1,037
321.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$198 RONย 866
215.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$408 RONย 1,785
417.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$341 RONย 1,492
261.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,575 RONย 6,899
131.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,235 RONย 5,411
75.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bistrita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$899 RONย 3,939
16.11%
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 Bistrita: January 12, 2026

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