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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17.8% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 12.4% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$12.02 RON 52.8
9.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$51.5 RON 226
4.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.86 RON 34.50
19.59%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.51 RON 15.42
1.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.98 RON 8.71
-19.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$2.00 RON 8.78
-42.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$3.17 RON 13.92
-0.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.47 RON 15.23
39.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.48 RON 6.48
10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.35 RON 5.95
102.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.78 RON 7.83
5.62%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.36 RON 14.75
-21.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$8.79 RON 38.61
12.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$7.05 RON 30.97
19.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$11.96 RON 52.5
-2.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.19 RON 5.23
149.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.72 RON 7.56
3.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.60 RON 7.04
28.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.43 RON 10.66
-18.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.96 RON 4.22
117.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.07 RON 4.69
111.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.94 RON 4.15
55.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.80 RON 3.51
36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$6.01 RON 26.37
-27.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$7.07 RON 31.02
92.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.15 RON 5.06
45.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.72 RON 7.54
105.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.88 RON 3.88
-59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$18.80 RON 82.5
0.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.72 RON 3.16
83.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.62 RON 2.70
-51.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$6.90 RON 30.29
-20.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.61 RON 7.06
-16.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$27.9K RON 122.6K
-31.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$27.3K RON 120.0K
-13.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$167 RON 733
-75.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$8.03 RON 35.26
245.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$9.23 RON 40.53
225.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$61.5 RON 270
-12.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$15.61 RON 68.5
67.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$11.02 RON 48.38
-43.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$452 RON 1,982
-2.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$6,688 RON 29.4K
60.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$66.5 RON 292
-14.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$42.54 RON 187
6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$95.0 RON 417
9.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$98.8 RON 434
9.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$612 RON 2,687
62.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$427 RON 1,876
45.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,039 RON 4,561
102.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$719 RON 3,158
69.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$3,148 RON 13.8K
20.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$2,407 RON 10.6K
-7.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,123 RON 4,930
-2.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.7
47.27%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brasov: March 1, 2026

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