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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 11.9% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 10.9% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$12.42 RONย 54.4
6.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$50.6 RONย 221
5.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.04 RONย 35.24
16.54%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.46 RONย 15.17
8.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.01 RONย 8.82
-21.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$2.00 RONย 8.76
-44.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.19 RONย 13.95
-2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.48 RONย 15.26
38.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.48 RONย 6.49
11.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.34 RONย 5.86
106.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.76 RONย 7.72
8.52%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.24 RONย 14.21
-19.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.56 RONย 37.48
19.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.02 RONย 30.75
20.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$12.01 RONย 52.6
-3.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.13 RONย 4.97
165.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.65 RONย 7.24
4.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.60 RONย 7.02
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.50 RONย 10.96
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.99 RONย 4.35
117.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.07 RONย 4.67
110.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.90 RONย 3.93
54.44%
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
$5.92 RONย 25.94
-30.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.72 RONย 29.41
83.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.13 RONย 4.96
50.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.66 RONย 7.25
114.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.93 RONย 4.09
-61.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$19.13 RONย 83.8
-2.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.71 RONย 3.10
91.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.60 RONย 2.63
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.10 RONย 31.11
-23.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.67 RONย 7.31
-19.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$28.3K RONย 124.1K
-32.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$27.7K RONย 121.3K
-15.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$163 RONย 715
-75.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.07 RONย 35.37
233.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$8.90 RONย 38.99
236.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$61.1 RONย 268
-14.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$16.19 RONย 70.9
60.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$10.91 RONย 47.77
-41.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$445 RONย 1,950
-3.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,684 RONย 29.3K
56.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$66.6 RONย 292
-12.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$42.35 RONย 186
5.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$96.1 RONย 421
7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$96.9 RONย 425
9.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$624 RONย 2,734
59.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$425 RONย 1,862
46.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,042 RONย 4,564
102.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$707 RONย 3,096
74.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,206 RONย 14.0K
13.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,407 RONย 10.5K
-9.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,116 RONย 4,887
-6.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.7
47.27%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brasov: January 11, 2026

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