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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 23.1% more expensive than Braila without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.9% more expensive than Braila without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Braila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$13.66 RONย 59.8
-3.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$45.41 RONย 199
17.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.26 RONย 36.16
13.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.65 RONย 11.62
41.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.94 RONย 8.50
-19.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.80 RONย 7.88
-38.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.37 RONย 10.37
31.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.19 RONย 13.97
50.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Braila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.56 RONย 6.82
5.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.29 RONย 5.64
114.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.93 RONย 8.47
-1.04%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.49 RONย 15.30
-25.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.35 RONย 36.58
22.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.65 RONย 29.13
27.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.36 RONย 45.37
11.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.20 RONย 5.24
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.74 RONย 7.62
-0.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.68 RONย 7.35
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.86 RONย 8.14
7.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.80 RONย 3.50
168.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.11 RONย 4.85
102.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.66 RONย 2.90
110.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.76 RONย 3.31
40.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.02 RONย 26.36
-31.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.32 RONย 27.68
95.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.10 RONย 4.82
54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.70 RONย 7.45
109.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Braila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.66 RONย 2.89
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$16.44 RONย 72.0
13.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.91 RONย 3.98
49.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.60 RONย 2.64
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.55 RONย 33.07
-27.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.61 RONย 7.07
-16.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$28.0K RONย 122.6K
-32.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$27.3K RONย 119.5K
-14.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Braila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$152 RONย 667
-73.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$7.93 RONย 34.74
239.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.09 RONย 39.83
229.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Braila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$34.55 RONย 151
51.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.01 RONย 61.4
84.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.03 RONย 30.78
-9.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Braila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$294 RONย 1,288
46.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,786 RONย 29.7K
53.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Braila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$67.4 RONย 295
-13.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$54.7 RONย 239
-18.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$70.7 RONย 309
46.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$114 RONย 501
-7.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Braila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$385 RONย 1,687
159.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$312 RONย 1,366
100.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$577 RONย 2,527
265.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$455 RONย 1,994
170.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,816 RONย 7,953
100.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,040 RONย 4,555
108.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Braila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$980 RONย 4,292
6.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.78
67.26%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Braila: January 12, 2026

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