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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 34.8% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 24.3% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$12.14 RONย 53.2
8.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$30.88 RONย 135
73.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.07 RONย 35.36
16.11%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.63 RONย 11.52
42.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.46 RONย 6.40
7.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.40 RONย 6.13
-20.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.05 RONย 9.00
52.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.57 RONย 11.25
87.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.55 RONย 6.78
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.33 RONย 5.83
108.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.52 RONย 6.66
25.66%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.36 RONย 14.73
-22.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.72 RONย 38.20
17.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.94 RONย 30.40
21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.76 RONย 42.74
18.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.19 RONย 5.20
152.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.44 RONย 6.30
20.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.41 RONย 6.19
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.53 RONย 11.06
-20.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.95 RONย 4.18
126.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.03 RONย 4.51
118.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.71 RONย 3.10
95.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.79 RONย 3.48
35.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$5.60 RONย 24.52
-26.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.82 RONย 29.89
81.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.05 RONย 4.60
61.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.68 RONย 7.34
111.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.67 RONย 2.95
-46.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$28.24 RONย 124
-33.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.72 RONย 3.14
88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.70 RONย 3.05
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.01 RONย 30.70
-22.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.57 RONย 6.90
-14.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$27.8K RONย 121.7K
-31.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$27.5K RONย 120.6K
-15.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$165 RONย 722
-75.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.01 RONย 35.10
236.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.20 RONย 40.29
225.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$34.60 RONย 152
50.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$26.51 RONย 116
-2.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.90 RONย 25.82
8.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$346 RONย 1,516
24.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,507 RONย 28.5K
60.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$50.4 RONย 221
15.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$33.89 RONย 148
31.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$68.2 RONย 299
51.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$73.7 RONย 323
44.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$400 RONย 1,752
149.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$285 RONย 1,249
118.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$525 RONย 2,298
301.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$420 RONย 1,838
193.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,502 RONย 6,577
142.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,050 RONย 4,599
106.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Botosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,056 RONย 4,627
-1.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.25
81.44%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Botosani: January 11, 2026

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