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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 42.1% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.7% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$9.52 RON 41.34
40.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$28.08 RON 122
87.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.96 RON 34.58
16.96%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.71 RON 11.76
33.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.47 RON 6.38
11.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.89 RON 8.22
-40.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.34 RON 10.15
39.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.54 RON 15.37
36.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.4 RON 6.08
17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.1 RON 4.78
149.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.77 RON 7.69
8.47%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.38 RON 14.68
-25.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.93 RON 38.79
10.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.91 RON 29.99
21.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.35 RON 40.61
27.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.18 RON 5.11
143.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.45 RON 6.3
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.33 RON 5.78
50.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.91 RON 8.27
8.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.75 RON 3.23
173.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.93 RON 4.04
134.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.71 RON 3.08
94.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.81 RON 3.53
37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.89 RON 25.58
-29.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$5.89 RON 25.55
87.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.92 RON 3.99
90.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.41 RON 6.14
162.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.47 RON 2.04
-19.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$13.6 RON 59
39.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.72 RON 3.14
88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.62 RON 2.68
-54.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$5.87 RON 25.49
-9.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.58 RON 6.88
-13.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$25.3K RON 110.1K
-25.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$26.7K RON 115.9K
-12.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$144 RON 627
-72.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$8.61 RON 37.37
219.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$7.34 RON 31.88
311.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$68.3 RON 297
-23.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$19.41 RON 84.3
38.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.03 RON 26.16
4.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$431 RON 1,871
1.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,892 RON 29.9K
53.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$84.3 RON 366
-32.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$42.16 RON 183
7.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$75.2 RON 327
35.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$98.8 RON 429
10.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$388 RON 1,682
157.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$227 RON 986
173.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$578 RON 2,512
273.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$365 RON 1,586
238.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,393 RON 6,047
156.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,270 RON 5,515
95.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$964 RON 4,186
-10.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.62
71.30%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calarasi: October 27, 2025

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