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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 31.2% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 28.3% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Calafat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.94 RON 38.81
49.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$41.31 RON 179
27.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.27 RON 35.93
12.58%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.27 RON 9.87
59.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.88 RON 3.81
86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.94 RON 4.07
19.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.17 RON 5.06
178.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.02 RON 8.75
138.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Calafat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.3 RON 5.63
26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.84 RON 3.65
226.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.47 RON 6.4
30.61%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.47 RON 10.74
1.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$7.61 RON 33.02
29.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.45 RON 28
30.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.02 RON 30.46
70.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.12 RON 4.85
156.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.57 RON 6.8
10.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.36 RON 5.91
47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.57 RON 6.82
31.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.71 RON 3.06
188.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.77 RON 3.35
183.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.78 RON 3.4
76.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.75 RON 3.27
48.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.59 RON 24.29
-25.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.06 RON 30.66
56.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.88 RON 3.83
98.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.06 RON 8.94
79.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Calafat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.67 RON 2.92
-43.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$19.72 RON 85.6
-3.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.6 RON 2.59
126.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.54 RON 2.36
-48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$7.06 RON 30.67
-24.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.56 RON 6.77
-12.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.6K RON 119.7K
-31.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.3K RON 118.5K
-14.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Calafat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$210 RON 912
-80.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$7.91 RON 34.33
247.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$6.73 RON 29.21
349.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Calafat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$40.89 RON 178
28.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$19.52 RON 84.7
37.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.53 RON 28.35
-3.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Calafat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$430 RON 1,865
1.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$9,140 RON 39.7K
15.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Calafat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$77.8 RON 338
-26.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$37.02 RON 161
21.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$78.5 RON 341
29.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$87.3 RON 379
24.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Calafat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$381 RON 1,656
162.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$294 RON 1,278
111.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$596 RON 2,588
262.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$436 RON 1,892
183.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,144 RON 9,311
66.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,338 RON 5,810
85.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Calafat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$856 RON 3,718
1.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6
89.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

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