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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 20.1% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$12.22 RON 53.1
9.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$30.88 RON 134
70.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.97 RON 34.58
16.81%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.6 RON 11.28
38.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.53 RON 6.63
7.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.4 RON 6.07
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.13 RON 9.24
53.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.52 RON 10.94
91.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.47 RON 6.38
12.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.34 RON 5.8
104.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.5 RON 6.5
28.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.33 RON 14.44
-24.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.49 RON 36.85
16.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.16 RON 31.11
17.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.11 RON 43.89
18.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.18 RON 5.12
143.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.43 RON 6.2
21.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.39 RON 6.05
43.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.4 RON 10.42
-13.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1 RON 4.35
105.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.02 RON 4.44
113.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.72 RON 3.14
91.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.79 RON 3.42
40.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.69 RON 24.69
-26.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7 RON 30.39
57.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.05 RON 4.56
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.74 RON 7.55
112.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.66 RON 2.86
-42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$28.42 RON 123
-33.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.67 RON 2.91
102.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.74 RON 3.22
-62.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.9 RON 29.95
-23.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.53 RON 6.63
-11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$28.2K RON 122.4K
-33.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.4K RON 119.1K
-14.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$162 RON 705
-75.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.2 RON 35.59
235.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$8.78 RON 38.13
244.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$34.18 RON 148
53.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$26.41 RON 115
1.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.82 RON 25.29
8.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$340 RON 1,476
28.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,444 RON 28K
64.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$49.67 RON 216
15.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$34.86 RON 151
29.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$70.4 RON 306
44.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$71.7 RON 311
51.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$408 RON 1,772
144.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$289 RON 1,257
114.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$509 RON 2,210
324.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$420 RON 1,822
194.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,514 RON 6,575
135.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,010 RON 4,387
145.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,041 RON 4,520
-16.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.25
81.44%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Botosani: October 29, 2025

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