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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 19.1% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.2% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Buzau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$12.01 RON 52.1
11.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$24.96 RON 108
111.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.71 RON 24.81
63.05%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.74 RON 11.9
31.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.91 RON 8.3
-14.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.59 RON 6.91
-29.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.27 RON 14.19
-0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.48 RON 15.11
38.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Buzau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.5 RON 6.49
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.35 RON 5.85
102.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.76 RON 7.63
9.09%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.28 RON 14.26
-23.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.35 RON 36.27
18.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.59 RON 28.63
27.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.28 RON 44.63
16.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$0.9 RON 3.9
218.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.61 RON 6.99
8.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.18 RON 5.12
69.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.75 RON 7.59
18.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.83 RON 3.59
146.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.02 RON 4.42
113.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.56 RON 2.44
146.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.6 RON 2.59
85.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.59 RON 24.27
-25.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.38 RON 27.72
73.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.07 RON 4.64
63.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.66 RON 7.19
122.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Buzau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.67 RON 2.91
-43.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$19.9 RON 86.4
-4.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.69 RON 3.01
97.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.73 RON 3.18
-61.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.76 RON 29.37
-21.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.64 RON 7.12
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$21.1K RON 91.8K
-11.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.6K RON 98.2K
3.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Buzau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$126 RON 546
-68.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$6.68 RON 29.01
311.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$9.25 RON 40.14
226.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Buzau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$37.42 RON 162
40.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$20.02 RON 86.9
34.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.63 RON 24.43
12.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Buzau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$342 RON 1,486
27.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,677 RON 29K
58.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Buzau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$59.9 RON 260
-4.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$43.12 RON 187
4.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$97.5 RON 423
4.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$98.8 RON 429
10.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Buzau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$430 RON 1,867
132.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$366 RON 1,587
70.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$625 RON 2,714
245.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$462 RON 2,007
167.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,430 RON 6,210
149.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,087 RON 4,720
128.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Buzau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$928 RON 4,028
-6.51%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buzau: October 28, 2025

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